帳ちょう幕ばく

noun

curtain; hanging; bunting

Refers to a large cloth hung for decoration, concealment, or ceremony, such as a stage curtain or festive bunting. The word is somewhat formal and less common in everyday conversation than カーテン.

• 舞ぶ台たいの帳ちょう幕ばくが上あがると、拍はく手しゅが起おこった。

  When the stage curtain rose, applause broke out.

• 祝しゅく賀が会かいの会かい場じょうには色いろとりどりの帳ちょう幕ばくが飾かざられていた。

  The venue for the celebration was decorated with colorful bunting.

noun

place where a curtain is hung

Rare, somewhat archaic usage referring to the location or space where a curtain is set up, often in historical or theatrical contexts. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには、帳ちょう幕ばくの前まえに立たつ武ぶ士しの姿すがたが描えがかれている。

  In the ancient document, a warrior is depicted standing before the place where a curtain is hung.