noun
kabuki lift mechanism
A stage device in kabuki used to hoist an actor into the air, often for dramatic entrances or exits.
歌舞伎では、吊り上げを使って役者が空中に登場することがある。
In kabuki, actors sometimes appear in midair using the lift mechanism.
Compound of 吊り (tsuri, 'hanging') + 上げ (age, 'raising'), referring to a lifting device.