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.
舞台装置が見事だった。
The stage set was splendid.
舞台装置の転換がスムーズに行われた。
The stage set changes were carried out smoothly.
大掛かりな舞台装置を使った演出で、観客を圧倒した。
The production overwhelmed the audience with its elaborate stage equipment.
USAGE:
Composed of 舞台 (stage) + 装置 (device, apparatus). Used both literally for theater production and figuratively in expressions like 戦争の舞台装置 (the apparatus/setup for war).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 舞台装置を組む (to set up the stage)
- 大掛かりな舞台装置 (elaborate stage equipment)
- 舞台装置の転換 (scene change)
RELATED TERMS:
- 小道具: props
- 大道具: set pieces, large props
- 演出: direction, production