noun
Refers to a large hanging cloth used as a curtain, backdrop, or decorative drapery, often in traditional or formal settings.
舞台の幔幕がゆっくりと上がった。
The stage curtain slowly rose.
寺院の本堂には美しい幔幕が掛けられていた。
A beautiful drapery was hung in the main hall of the temple.
カーテン is the common modern word for curtain, especially Western-style curtains. 幔幕 is more traditional and often refers to large, decorative hangings in temples, theaters, or formal settings.
幕 is a general term for curtain or act divider, while 幔幕 specifically suggests a large, ornate hanging cloth.
Compound of 幔 (man, 'curtain') and 幕 (maku, 'curtain'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with large decorative curtains.