鏡かがみの間ま

noun

noh greenroom; mirror room (noh)

In noh theater, the room behind the curtain where actors prepare and adjust costumes while looking into a large mirror. Also called 楽屋 (がくや) in broader theater contexts.

• 能のう楽がく師しは鏡かがみの間まで面めんをつけ、心こころを整ととのえる。

  The noh actor puts on his mask and composes himself in the mirror room.

noun

Hall of Mirrors (Versailles)

Refers specifically to the Galerie des Glaces at the Palace of Versailles. Not used for generic mirror halls.

• ヴェルサイユ宮きゅう殿でんの鏡かがみの間まは、第だい一いち次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せんの講こう和わ条じょう約やくが調ちょう印いんされた場ば所しょとしても知しられている。

  The Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles is also known as the place where the peace treaty of World War I was signed.