Word Meaning 幕引き

まくひき makuhiki

幕引き is read as まくひき (makuhiki) and means person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre).

Meaning

English

person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
putting an end to
bringing to a close

Reading

Kana

まくひき

Romaji

makuhiki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 52500 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

幕を引く

まくをひく

to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.)

水引幕

みずひきまく

purple curtain on the hanging roof above the ring

引幕

ひきまく

draw curtain

幕間

まくま

intermission (between acts)

幕内

まくうち

makuuchi

幕開け

まくあけ

rise of the curtain

幕下

まくした

third highest division

幕府

ばくふ

shogun's headquarters

幕

まく

act (in a play)

幕末

ばくまつ

Bakumatsu period

幕切れ

まくぎれ

fall of the curtain

幕僚

ばくりょう

staff

Example Sentences

その事件はついに幕引きとなった。

そのじけんはついにまくびきとなった。

The incident finally came to an end.