different between makuuchi vs maegashira

English

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.

Borrowed from Japanese ??.

maegashira (plural maegashira)

(sumo) the highest salaried rank of sumo wrestler, below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest rank in the makuuchi division
an athlete holding such rank

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