Translation guide
The top division in professional sumo wrestling, consisting of the highest-ranked wrestlers.
幕内
makuuchi (sumo division)
Referring to the highest division in professional sumo.
The standard term for the top division in sumo, literally 'inside the curtain'. Used in all contexts related to sumo rankings.
彼は幕内力士です。
He is a makuuchi wrestler.
幕内の取組はいつも盛り上がる。
Makuuchi matches are always exciting.
This word is almost exclusively used in the context of sumo. Outside of sumo, it is rarely encountered.