different between sekiwake vs makuuchi

sekiwake

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ??

Noun

sekiwake (plural sekiwake)

  1. (sumo) The rank of sumo wrestler below ozeki and above komusubi.
  2. (sumo) A person competing at the rank.

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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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