makunouchi

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noun

A Japanese lunch box, usually containing small portions of a variety of foods.

OriginJapanese 幕の内弁当 →
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Meanings

nounmakunouchi (plural makunouchi)
  1. A Japanese lunch box, usually containing small portions of a variety of foods.
  2. Makuuchi, the top division in sumo.

Origin

  1. Japanese幕の内弁当
  2. Japanese幕の内弁当
  3. Englishmakunouchi

Borrowed from Japanese 幕の内弁当.

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APA

makunouchi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makunouchi

MLA

“makunouchi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makunouchi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makunouchi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makunouchi.

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