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Meaning of 幕が開く(まくがあく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

幕が開く, 幕があく
Kana Reading
まくがあく
Romaji
makugāku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
幕が開く
Plain Polite
幕が開きます
Negative
幕が開かない
Negative Polite
幕が開きません

Past

Plain
幕が開いた
Plain Polite
幕が開きました
Negative
幕が開かなかった
Negative Polite
幕が開きませんでした

Te

Plain
幕が開いて
Plain Polite
幕が開きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
幕が開かれる
Plain Polite
幕が開かれます
Negative
幕が開かれない
Negative Polite
幕が開かれません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

curtain, bunting, act of play

On: マク, バク

Kun: とばり

13 strokes

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JLPT 4

open, unfold, unseal

On: カイ

Kun: ひら.く, ひら.き, -びら.き, ひら.ける, あ.く, あ.ける

12 strokes

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