迫り
せ
り
Meanings
1
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.