幕 (Maku) is a Japanese noun meaning “curtain, act (in a play), falling of the curtain, end (of a scene)”.
Meanings
- nouncurtain
- noun, counteract (in a play)
- nounfalling of the curtain; end (of a scene)
- nounend; close
- nouncase; occasion; role (to play); part; place
- nounmakuuchi; top division
Examples
幕が下りた。
The curtain fell.
幕があがった。
The curtain rose.
この劇は三幕からなる。
This play has three acts.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).