幕開け

まくあけ

Meanings

1. Noun rise of the curtain; opening of a play See also: 幕開き (まくあき).
2. beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.) Antonym: 幕切れ (まくぎれ).

Kanji

• 幕 curtain. Read as マク.
• 開 open. Read as あける.

Example sentences

• これは新時代の幕開けです。
  This is the beginning of a new era.

Common phrases

• 幕開けを告げる
• 幕開けを飾る

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