Definitions

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  • noun A Japanese lunch box, usually containing small portions of a variety of foods.
  • noun makuuchi, the top division in sumo

Etymologies

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From Japanese

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Examples

  • Gin no suzu makunouchi bento - Nihonbashi - Ginmaku "(a box of rice and a variety of side dishes), from Ekibenya Kiwami and retails for

    Anime Nano! 2009

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