Word Meaning 幕間

まくあい makuai

幕間 is read as まくあい (makuai) and means intermission (between acts).

Meaning

English

intermission (between acts)
interlude

Reading

Kana

まくあい

Romaji

makuai

Writing Variants

幕間まくま makuma

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 8230 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

幕の内

まくのうち

box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)

幕内十年

まくうちじゅうねん

10 year career in the highest division is enough for anyone

幕内最高優勝

まくうちさいこうゆうしょう

tournament win in the highest division

幕下上位

まくしたじょうい

30 highest ranked makushita wrestlers

Example Sentences

会議は幕間なしで続いた。

かいぎはまくあいなしでつづいた。

The meeting continued without intermission.