Makuuchi

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Derived terms

English

Etymology

Japanese inside the curtain

Noun

makuuchi

1. ((sumo{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) the highest division of sumo wrestling, above juryo; it comprises the yokozuna, ozeki, sekiwake, komusubi and maegashira ranks

Translations

Japanese: å¹•å† (makuuchi)

Derived terms

• makuuchi dohyo-iri
• makuuchi-kaku