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こけら落とし (kokeraotoshi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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しゅつ
演えん
する
。
A famous actor will perform at the opening of the new theater.
Tickets for the inaugural performance sold out immediately.
Related words 初しょ 日にち 初日 is the first day of a run or event, not necessarily the very first performance of a new venue. こけら落とし is specifically the opening event of a new theater.
開かい 場じょう 開場 means the opening of a venue (doors open) or the establishment of a hall, but こけら落とし emphasizes the celebratory first performance.
Written forms こけら 落お とし Usage 56%
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kanji 杮 is rare and often replaced by kana.
柿落こけらお とし Usage 31%
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Search-only form using the common kanji 柿 (persimmon) as a substitute for 杮.
柿落こけらおと し Usage 13%
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Search-only variant of 柿落とし with 落し.
Etymology From こけら (wood chips) + 落とし (dropping). Originally referred to the wood chips falling during the final stages of building a theater, later extended to the opening performance itself.
杮こけら
落お
とし
Uses the correct but uncommon kanji 杮 (wood chip); easily confused with 柿 (persimmon).
こけら 落おと し
Variant with 落し instead of 落とし; less common but seen.
杮落こけらおと し
Rare variant combining the uncommon kanji and 落し.
