different between komusubi vs makuuchi

English

Borrowed from Japanese ??.

komusubi (plural komusubi)

(sumo) The lowest sanyaku rank of sumo wrestler, below sekiwake and above maegashira.
(sumo) A person competing at the rank.

Japanese ?? (maku-uchi ????, "inside the curtain"), from Middle Chinese ? (mak "curtain", "covering") + Japanese ?? (uchi "inside").

makuuchi

(sumo) The highest division of sumo wrestling, above juryo, comprising the yokozuna, ozeki, sekiwake, komusubi and maegashira ranks.

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