幕開(まくあ)け

まくあけ
noun
beginning; opening; start of an era
time-generalculture
1. raising of the curtain; opening of a performance
The literal raising of the curtain at the start of a theatrical performance.
幕開(まくあ)けは午後(ごご)6時(じ)だ。
The curtain rises at 6 PM.
幕開(まくあ)けから観客(かんきゃく)を引(ひ)きつける舞台(ぶたい)だった。
It was a performance that captivated the audience from the opening.
華(はな)やかな演出(えんしゅつ)で幕開(まくあ)けを飾(かざ)った。
The opening was adorned with a spectacular production.
2. beginning; start; dawn of a new era
Figuratively, the start of something significant such as a new period, movement, or chapter in history.
新(あたら)しい時代(じだい)の幕開(まくあ)けだ。
It is the dawn of a new era.
この発明(はつめい)が産業革命(さんぎょうかくめい)の幕開(まくあ)けとなった。
This invention marked the beginning of the industrial revolution.
日本(にほん)の近代化(きんだいか)の幕開(まくあ)けは明治維新(めいじいしん)にさかのぼる。
The dawn of Japan's modernization can be traced back to the Meiji Restoration.

Usage

幕開(まくあ)け originally refers to the raising of a theater curtain. It is now widely used figuratively to mean the start of a significant new period or era.

Common collocations

Similar words

開幕(かいまく) also means the start of a performance or event but is more commonly used for sports seasons, festivals, or formal events. 幕開(まくあ)け is preferred for figurative uses describing historical or cultural turning points.

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Added 2026.3.9 19:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 21:47
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