幕まくを閉とじる

expression, ichidan verb

lower the curtain; end a performance

Literal use for ending a play or show by lowering the curtain. Also used metaphorically for bringing an event or period to a close.

• 劇げきが終おわり、幕まくを閉とじた。

  The play ended and the curtain fell.

expression, ichidan verb

come to an end; finish

Figurative use for events, eras, or activities concluding. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

• 長ながかった会かい議ぎもようやく幕まくを閉とじた。

  The long meeting finally came to an end.