Word Meaning 幕開け

まくあけ makuake

幕開け is read as まくあけ (makuake) 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

まくあけ

Romaji

makuake

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 11275 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

幕開き

まくあき

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

幕切れ

まくぎれ

fall of the curtain

Example Sentences

これは新時代の幕開けです。

This is the beginning of a new era.