開かい演えん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

start of a performance; curtain time

Used for the beginning of a play, concert, movie, or similar event. Often seen in announcements and schedules.

開かい演えんは午ご後ご7時じです。
The performance starts at 7 p.m.
まもなく開かい演えんいたします。
The show will begin shortly.

Kanji

開open, unfold, unseal
演performance, act, play

Similar words

開かい幕まく
開幕 is more general for the opening of an event or season, while 開演 specifically refers to the start of a performance.
終しゅう演えん
終演 is the antonym, meaning the end of a performance.

Etymology

Compound of 開 (kai, 'open') and 演 (en, 'performance'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji straightforwardly indicate the start of a performance.