makuuchi-kaku

noun

The gyoji who referees bouts involving a rikishi from the makuuchi division.

OriginJapanese 幕内格 →
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Meanings

nounmakuuchi-kaku (plural makuuchi-kaku)
  1. governmentThe gyoji who referees bouts involving a rikishi from the makuuchi division.

Origin

  1. Japanese幕内格
  2. Englishmakuuchi-kaku

From Japanese 幕内格 (makuuchi-kaku).

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makuuchi-kaku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makuuchi-kaku

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“makuuchi-kaku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makuuchi-kaku. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “makuuchi-kaku,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/makuuchi-kaku.

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