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幕
幕
13 strokes
Frequency: 835
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

curtain
bunting
act of play

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
マク
バク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とばり

Common Words

幕
まく
Noun
Freq #5147
1

curtain

Examples
万雷の拍手のうちに幕が下りた。
The curtain fell amid the wild applause of the audience.
2

Counter

act (in a play)

Examples
この劇は三幕からなる。
This play has three acts.
3

falling of the curtain; end (of a scene)

4

end; close

Examples
音楽会は国歌で幕となった。
The concert concluded with the national anthem.
5

case; occasion; role (to play); part; place

6

Sumo

makuuchi; top division

黒幕
くろまく
Noun
Freq #9851
1

black curtain

2

wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator; éminence grise; power broker

Examples
私は誰が黒幕か知っている。
I know who is pulling the strings.
剣幕
けんまく
権幕
見幕
Noun
Freq #11362
1

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

Examples
彼は非常な剣幕で私をにらみ付けた。
He glared at me fiercely.
幕府
ばくふ
Noun
Freq #13819
1

Historical term

shogunate; bakufu

Examples
徳川幕府は１８６８年に終わりを告げた。
The Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end in 1868.
2

Historical term

shogun's headquarters

3

Historical term

Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander

天幕
てんまく
Noun
Freq #14119
1

decorative curtain hung from the ceiling

2

tent; pavilion; marquee

開幕
かいまく
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #17615
1

raising the curtain

Examples
オープン戦が終わり、いよいよ開幕だ。
The exhibition games are over and the regular season finally begins.
2

opening (of an event); start; beginning

幕を閉じる
まくをとじる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #19136
1

to lower the curtain (at the end of a play)

Examples
記念式典は閉会の辞で幕を閉じた。
The commemorative ceremony ended with the closing address.
2

to come to an end; to finish

一幕
ひとまく
Noun
Freq #21213
1

one act (of a play)

2

scene; event

弾幕
だんまく
Noun
Freq #22073
1

Military

(artillery) barrage

2

Video games

bullet hell; curtain fire; screen-filling barrage of (usu. slow-moving) enemy bullets

3

Internet slang

barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)

煙幕
えんまく
Noun
Freq #23265
1

smokescreen

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