noun

  1. box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables). Abbreviation.
  2. Sumo term.makunouchi, makuuchi, top division (of professional sumo).
  3. intermission (between acts), interlude.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
幕の内 まくのうち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

curtain, bunting, act of play
マク バク とばり (6th, N1)
must not, do not, be not
バク ボ マク (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
daylight, sunlight, vast
タイ エイ ひかげ
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)
inside, within, between
ナイ うち ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)