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帷幕 (いばく, ibaku) Japanese meaning: curtain | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 幕 curtain, bunting, act of play Related words 幕まく Common word for 'curtain' or 'tent'; 帷幕 is an archaic compound with a narrower military/secret-meeting nuance.
司し 令れい 部ぶ Standard modern term for 'headquarters'; 帷幕 carries a historical, literary flavor.
Etymology Compound of 帷 (い, 'curtain') and 幕 (ばく, 'curtain/tent'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with military command tents and secret meetings in classical Chinese and Japanese literature.
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In old war tales, scenes often appear where the general sets up a curtained enclosure and holds a war council.
The word 帷幕 is hardly used in modern times.