出で端は

noun

chance to go out; opportunity to succeed

Refers to a timely moment or opening to go out or to seize an opportunity. Often used in set phrases like 出端を失う (miss the chance to go out) or 出端をくじく (spoil someone's start).

• 雨あめが降ふり出だして、出で端はを失うしなってしまった。

  It started raining and I missed my chance to go out.

• 彼かれの出で端はをくじくようなことを言いってはいけない。

  You shouldn't say something that will spoil his start.

noun

musical accompaniment for an actor's entrance

Technical term in traditional Japanese theater (kabuki, etc.) for the music played when an actor makes an entrance.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きでは、役やく者しゃの出で端はなに合あわせて音おん楽がくが演えん奏そうされる。

  In kabuki, music is played to accompany an actor's entrance.