Word Meaning 幕開き

まくあき makuaki

幕開き is read as まくあき (makuaki) and means rise of the curtain.

Meaning

English

rise of the curtain
opening of a play
beginning (e.g. of an era)
start
opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)

Reading

Kana

まくあき

Romaji

makuaki

Writing Variants

幕開まくあき makuaki
幕明き まくあき makuaki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 幕切れ Rank 43030 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

幕開け

まくあけ

rise of the curtain

幕が開く

まくがあく

to start (of an event, campaign, etc.)

開幕

かいまく

raising the curtain

開幕投手

かいまくとうしゅ

opening-game pitcher

開幕戦

かいまくせん

opening game

幕引き

まくひき

person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)

幕間

まくあい

intermission (between acts)

幕内

まくうち

makuuchi

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