(ぶたいそうち)

ぶたいそうち
noun
stage set; stage equipment; scenery
1. stage set; stage equipment; scenery
The physical apparatus and scenery used on a theater stage, including backdrops, props, and mechanical devices. Also used figuratively to describe the setup or conditions that enable something to happen.
舞台装置(ぶたいそうち)見事(みごと)だった。
The stage set was splendid.
舞台装置(ぶたいそうち)転換(てんかん)がスムーズに(おこな)われた。
The stage set changes were carried out smoothly.
大掛(おおが)かりな舞台装置(ぶたいそうち)使(つか)った演出(えんしゅつ)で、観客(かんきゃく)圧倒(あっとう)した。
The production overwhelmed the audience with its elaborate stage equipment.

USAGE:
Composed of 舞台(ぶたい) (stage) + 装置(そうち) (device, apparatus). Used both literally for theater production and figuratively in expressions like 戦争(せんそう)舞台装置(ぶたいそうち) (the apparatus/setup for war).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 舞台装置(ぶたいそうち)()む (to set up the stage)
  • 大掛(おおが)かりな舞台装置(ぶたいそうち) (elaborate stage equipment)
  • 舞台装置(ぶたいそうち)転換(てんかん) (scene change)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 小道具(こどうぐ): props
  • 大道具(おおどうぐ): set pieces, large props
  • 演出(えんしゅつ): direction, production