幕開き

まくあき【幕開き】

*opening

〖U〗〖C〗(演劇の)初演

the opening of a play 劇の幕開き

**rise

〖C〗〖U〗〔演劇〕.

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まくあき【幕開き】

the rise of a curtain; the opening of a play; 〔始まり〕 the start [beginning] 《of…》; the opening of 《a tournament, Diet sessions, a festival》.

●情報化時代の幕開き the start of the information age.

●21 世紀の幕開きにあたって at the dawn of the 21st century

・急がないと幕開きに間に合わなくなっちゃう. If you don't hurry we'll miss the opening (curtain).

●新時代の幕開きをもたらす usher in a new era 《of space technology》.

●新しい時代の幕開きだ. A new age [era] has started.

・国会は大混乱の幕開きとなった. The Diet made a very turbulent start.

・博覧会は来週幕開きの予定だ. The exposition is due to open next week.