かくして、長い戦いは幕を閉じた。
And thus, the long battle came to an end.
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The play's curtain came down.
四年に一度のスポーツの祭典が、ついに幕を開けた。
The sports festival held once every four years has finally begun.
会場には紅白の幕が張られていた
Red and white curtains were hung at the venue.
いよいよプロ野球のペナントレースが幕を開ける。
The professional baseball pennant race is finally beginning.
旧体制は瓦解土崩の勢いで崩れ去り、新しい時代が幕を開けた。
The old regime collapsed with the force of a total breakdown, and a new era began.
Usage Notes
Refers to physical curtains, an act in a play, or figuratively the end of something.
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