This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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帳幕

ちょうばく
curtain; hanging; bunting; place where a curtain is hung
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本幕

ほんまく
fully raising the curtain when an actor enters or exits (noh); curtain with a family crest
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段幕

だんまく
curtain with horizontal stripes
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第一幕目

だいいちまくめ
first act (play, ballet, opera, etc.)
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幕にする

まくにする
to bring to an end; to close the curtain
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室町幕府

むろまちばくふ
Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573 CE)
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幕になる

まくになる
to come to an end; to close the curtain
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足利幕府

あしかがばくふ
Ashikaga shogunate (i.e. the Muromachi shogunate, 1336-1573 CE)
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幕の内弁当

まくのうちべんとう
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables)
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切り幕

切幕
きりまく
entrance curtain (noh)