Word Meaning 幕の内

まくのうち maku no uchi

幕の内 is read as まくのうち (maku no uchi) and means box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables).

Meaning

English

box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
intermission (between acts)
interlude
makunouchi
makuuchi
top division (of professional sumo)

Reading

Kana

まくのうち

Romaji

maku no uchi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 20297 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

幕内

まくうち

makuuchi

幕内十年

まくうちじゅうねん

10 year career in the highest division is enough for anyone

幕内最高優勝

まくうちさいこうゆうしょう

tournament win in the highest division

幕内格

まくうちかく

referee officiating at bouts of rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division

幕の内弁当

まくのうちべんとう

box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)

内幕

うちまく

inner curtain (in a military encampment)

内幕話

うちまくばなし

inside information

幕間

まくあい

intermission (between acts)

幕開け

まくあけ

rise of the curtain

幕下

まくした

third highest division

幕府

ばくふ

shogun's headquarters

幕

まく

act (in a play)

Example Sentences

５１番、幕の内弁当お待たせしました。

Number 51, your makunouchi bento is ready. Sorry for causing you to wait.

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幕ノ内亮 Ryou Makunouchi