noun
chance to go out; opportunity to succeed
Refers to a timely moment or opening to go out or to seize an opportunity. Often used in set phrases like 出端を失う (miss the chance to go out) or 出端をくじく (spoil someone's start).
雨が降り出して、出端を失ってしまった。
It started raining and I missed my chance to go out.
彼の出端をくじくようなことを言ってはいけない。
You shouldn't say something that will spoil his start.
noun
musical accompaniment for an actor's entrance
Technical term in traditional Japanese theater (kabuki, etc.) for the music played when an actor makes an entrance.
歌舞伎では、役者の出端に合わせて音楽が演奏される。
In kabuki, music is played to accompany an actor's entrance.