makuuchi
nounEtymology Japanese 幕内 (maku-uchi まくうち, "inside the curtain"), from Middle Chinese 幕 (mak "curtain", "covering") + Japanese うち (uchi "inside").
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Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, Sumo, War, Wrestling The highest division of sumo wrestling, above juryo, comprising the yokozuna, ozeki, sekiwake, komusubi and maegashira ranks.
- Derived terms
- makuuchi dohyo-iri, makuuchi-kaku