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makunouchi

makunouchi noun: a Japanese lunch box, usually containing small portions of a variety of foods.

Noun

makunouchi (plural makunouchi)

  1. A Japanese lunch box, usually containing small portions of a variety of foods.
  2. Makuuchi, the top division in sumo.

Forms of makunouchi

pluralmakunouchi

Origin of makunouchi

Borrowed from Japanese 幕の内弁当.

Questions about makunouchi

What does makunouchi mean?
Makunouchi means a Japanese lunch box, usually containing small portions of a variety of foods.
What part of speech is makunouchi?
Makunouchi is a noun.
What is the plural of makunouchi?
The plural of makunouchi is makunouchi.

Words near makunouchi in the dictionary

  1. makuk
  2. makuks
  3. Makulapnit
  4. Makung
  5. makungwi
  6. makunouchi
  7. makurakotoba
  8. Makurdi
  9. Makuria
  10. Makurian
  11. Makurians

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