The actor went up on the stage.
Singing on stage makes me nervous.
The setting or scene of a story, film, or narrative.
The setting of this novel is Kyoto.
The movie is set in the Warring States period.
Metaphorical stage or arena where activities take place, such as politics, business, or international affairs.
He is active on the political stage.
Athletes competing on the world stage.
When the lead actor stepped onto the stage, the audience fell silent.
He was to perform on stage for the first time in ten years.
She plays the lead role in the stage production.
This city became the venue for the international conference.
He finished his final performance and left the stage.
This film is a story set in Kyoto during the Edo period.
舞台 means 'stage' (the platform for performance) while 舞踏 means 'dance'; the two share the kanji 舞 and a similar sound, which can trip up learners.
舞台 refers only to the stage where a performance takes place, whereas 芝居小屋 refers to the entire building housing the stage and audience.
部隊 (troop unit) and 舞台 (stage, as in theater) are pronounced identically but are completely unrelated in meaning and written with different kanji.
番台 is the raised booth where a bathhouse attendant sits and collects fees, while 舞台 is a stage for theatrical performances; they share the kanji 台 but are otherwise unrelated in meaning.
apron stage; forestage
large stage; grand stage · the big stage; grand setting