幕
まく
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene)
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Noun
curtainNoun, Counter
act (in a play)Noun
falling of the curtain; end (of a scene)- end; close
- case; occasion; role (to play); part; place
All 6 meanings
- makuuchi; top division
Example sentences
幕が下りた。
The curtain fell.
幕があがった。
The curtain rose.
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The case came to a close.
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This play has three acts.
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This is an opera in five acts.
More examples (10)
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This opera has three acts.
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The act ended and the lights were turned on.
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The concert concluded with the national anthem.
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The curtain was rising then.
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The curtain fell amid the wild applause of the audience.
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The commemorative ceremony ended with the closing address.
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The war finally broke out.
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The company presented a three-act play.
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To our amusement, the curtain began to rise ahead of time.
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The third aria is the part in which she makes herself heard the best.