Translation guide
The top division in professional sumo wrestling, consisting of the highest-ranked wrestlers.
makuuchi (sumo division)
Referring to the highest division in professional sumo.
The standard term for the top division in sumo, literally 'inside the curtain'. Used in all contexts related to sumo rankings.
This word is almost exclusively used in the context of sumo. Outside of sumo, it is rarely encountered.
彼は幕内力士です。
He is a makuuchi wrestler.
Makuuchi matches are always exciting.