マッチ
マッチ · macchi · JLPT N5 · noun
match
🔥 Loanword: English match → ma-t-chi, with a small ッ pause before chi
マッチ is English match written in katakana. The small ッ doubles the ch sound, giving a brief stop: ma-(pause)-chi. It covers both the fire-lighting stick and a sports match, just like the English word.