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開演
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
curtain raising•starting (e.g. play, concert)
Example Sentences
８時開演です。
The curtain time is at 8:00.
開演中入場お断り。
No admittance during the performance.
開演は何時ですか。
What time does the play begin?
開演は午後７時です。
The curtain rises at 7 p.m.
胸をどきどきさせて開演を待った。
I waited for the curtain to rise with my heart beating in excitement.