noun
draw curtain; stage curtain
A curtain that is pulled open or closed horizontally, typically on a stage or in a theater. Can also refer to similar curtains in other settings.
開演のベルが鳴り、引き幕が静かに開いた。
The bell rang for the start of the performance, and the stage curtain quietly opened.
この劇場の引き幕は手動で操作する。
The draw curtain in this theater is operated manually.
Compound of 引き (hiki, 'pulling', continuative form of 引く) + 幕 (maku, 'curtain').