Word Meaning 幕を下ろす

まくをおろす maku o orosu

幕を下ろす is read as まくをおろす (maku o orosu) and means to lower the curtain (at the end of a play).

Meaning

English

to lower the curtain (at the end of a play)
to come to an end
to finish

Reading

Kana

まくをおろす

Romaji

maku o orosu

Writing Variants

幕を降ろす まくをおろす maku o orosu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 45457 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

幕下

まくした

third highest division

幕下上位

まくしたじょうい

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幕下付け出し

まくしたつけだし

very successful amateur wrestler, allowed to start professional career in makushita division

幕下格

まくしたかく

referee officiating the third highest division

幕が下りる

まくがおりる

to lower the curtain

下げ幕

さげまく

drop curtain

幕を切って落とす

まくをきっておとす

to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)

幕間

まくあい

intermission (between acts)

幕内

まくうち

makuuchi

幕開け

まくあけ

rise of the curtain

幕府

ばくふ

shogun's headquarters

幕

まく

act (in a play)