A red curtain is hanging on the theater stage.
act in a play; act; counter for acts
Used for divisions of a play or performance, and as a counter in expressions such as 三幕 and 第一幕.
This play consists of three acts.
In the second act, the protagonist returns to his hometown.
falling of the curtain; end of a scene
Refers to the curtain coming down and, by extension, the close of a scene or act in a performance.
Amid applause, the curtain quietly fell.
Figurative use for the end of an event, period, struggle, negotiation, or story; common in phrases like 幕を閉じる and 幕が下りる.
The long negotiations finally came to a close.
one's place; one's turn; role to play; occasion for involvement
Often used in fixed expressions such as 出る幕ではない or 出る幕がない, meaning that someone has no appropriate role, turn, or place to step in.
This is a family matter, and it is not my place to get involved.
Since all the specialists were there, there was no role for me to play.
They hung a large curtain at the back of the venue.
The long struggle finally came to an end.
This matter isn't my place to get involved in.
Act One opened with the stage being set up.
artillery barrage; curtain of fire · bullet hell; curtain fire; screen-filling barrage · barrage of scrolling comments; comment flood
makuuchi; top sumo division
third highest division (sumo); wrestlers of the third highest division
one act (of a play) · scene; event
horizontal banner; banner
smokescreen
falling of the curtain; end of a performance · close; coming to an end; conclusion
intermission; interlude
end; close; final curtain
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
projection screen; movie screen · the silver screen; the film world; movies
promotion to makuuchi; advancing to the top division
decorative ceiling curtain; canopy · tent; pavilion; marquee
unveiling; unveiling ceremony
makunouchi bento; box lunch with rice and assorted side dishes · makuuchi; top division of professional sumo · intermission; interlude between acts
fall of the curtain; end of an act · end; close; conclusion
tent · tabernacle · small curtain-enclosed area off a stage · Makuya (Original Gospel Movement of Japan)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
rank-and-file wrestlers in the top division
blackout curtain
inside story; lowdown; inner workings · inner curtain (historical military)
middle act
colored curtains hanging from temple eaves
outer curtain (military encampment)
curtain; drapery
curtain pillar; curtain stake