stage elevator; trapdoor
Theatrical term for a lift or trapdoor used to raise actors or scenery onto the stage. Related to the verb せり出す (to push up/out).
See also: せり出す (せりだす)
In kabuki theater, actors sometimes appear using a stage elevator.
This theater is equipped with a state-of-the-art stage elevator.
Katakana spelling, sometimes used in technical or stylistic contexts.
Abbreviated kanji form, less common but still used in technical contexts.
Derived from the verb 迫る (せまる, to approach/press), referring to the action of pushing up from below. The noun form 迫り specifically denotes the stage mechanism.