Search results
幕
1
rise of the curtain; opening of a play
2
beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
1
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
2
to end (e.g. a play, an episode, an event, etc.)
1
to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
Examples
ついに戦いの幕が切って落とされた。
The war finally broke out.
1
Sumo
very successful amateur wrestler, allowed to start professional career in makushita division
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
1
Historical term
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
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.
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.
