大おお向むこう

noun

gallery (theatre); upper balcony

Specifically the upper, cheaper seating area in a traditional theatre, especially kabuki. The term is strongly associated with kabuki culture.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎き座ざの大おお向むこうから掛かけ声ごえが飛とんだ。

  A shout came from the gallery of the Kabuki-za theatre.

noun

audience (theatre); the masses; general public

By extension, the audience in the gallery, often seen as representing the common people or popular opinion. Can carry a nuance of the 'man on the street' or the general public's view.

• 彼かれの演えん技ぎは大おお向むこうをうならせた。

  His performance impressed the audience.

• その政せい策さくは大おお向むこうには受うけが悪わるい。

  That policy is unpopular with the general public.