different between ozeki vs makuuchi

ozeki

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ??

Noun

ozeki (plural ozekis or ozeki)

  1. (sumo) A sumo wrestler ranking below yokozuna and above sekiwake; champion.

ozeki From the web:



makuuchi

English

Etymology

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

Noun

makuuchi

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

Derived terms

  • makuuchi dohyo-iri
  • makuuchi-kaku

Translations

makuuchi From the web:

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