幕まくが開あく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

the curtain opens; the curtain rises; a play begins

Literal or figurative opening of a theatrical performance or act. Often used metaphorically for the start of a dramatic event.

• いよいよ幕まくが開あき、舞ぶ台たいに役やく者しゃが現あらわれた。

  At last the curtain opened and the actors appeared on stage.

• 新あらたな時じ代だいの幕まくが開あく。

  A new era begins (lit. the curtain rises on a new era).

expression, godan verb (-ku)

to start; to begin

Figurative use for the start of any event, campaign, or undertaking, often with a sense of anticipation or formality.

• 選せん挙きょ戦せんの幕まくが開あいた。

  The election campaign has begun.

• いよいよプロジェクトの幕まくが開あく。

  The project is finally getting underway.