This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

幕の内

Reading

Kana: まくのうち
Romaji: makunouchi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

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

Note: abbreviation
See also: 幕の内弁当
2

highest-ranking division

(Sumo term)
See also: 幕内
3

intermission (between acts); interlude

Kanji

Readings: マク、 バク、 とばり
Meanings: curtain, bunting, act of play
Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち
Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home