幕が終わり明かりがついた。

幕が終わり明かりがついた。

The act ended and the lights were turned on.

幕(まく)が終(お)わり明(あ)かりがついた。

Maku ga owari akari ga tsuita.

幕 (まく)

curtain; bunting; act (in play)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

終わる (おわる)

to finish; to end; to close

明かり (あかり)

light; illumination; glow; gleam; lamp; light

点く (つく)

to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire

Readings: マク、バク、とばり

Meanings: curtain, bunting, act of play

Readings: シュウ、お.わる、 -お.わる、おわ.る、お.える、つい、つい.に

Meanings: end, finish

Readings: メイ、ミョウ、ミン、あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける、 -あ.け、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light