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

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幕内格

まくうちかく
referee officiating at bouts of rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
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幕切れ

まくぎれ
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
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幕尻

まくじり
lowest ranked wrestler in makuuchi division
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幕舎

ばくしゃ
camp
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幕軍

ばくぐん
the shogunate army
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幕開き

幕開、幕明き
まくあき
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
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特別幕僚

とくべつばくりょう
special staff
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幔幕

まんまく
curtain; drapery
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垂れ幕

垂幕
たれまく
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
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鯨幕

くじらまく
black and white striped curtain (used at funeral service)