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開演

Reading

Kana: かいえん
Romaji: kaien
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
Reading: エン
Meanings: performance, act, play, render, stage

Example Sentences

()開演(かいえん)です。
➥The curtain time is at 8:00.
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開演(かいえん)(なん)()ですか。
➥What time does the play begin?
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(むね)をどきどきさせて開演(かいえん)()った。
➥I waited for the curtain to rise with my heart beating in excitement.
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開演中(かいえんちゅう)入場(にゅうじょう)(ことわ)り。
➥No admittance during the performance.
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開演(かいえん)午後(ごご)()です。
➥The curtain rises at 7 p.m.
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