jmdict 2573000 Active (id: 1039991)
幕を切る
【 まくをきる 】

1.	[exp,v5r] ▶ to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.) Cross references:   ⇐ see: 2573040 幕を切って落とす【まくをきっておとす】 1. to start (e.g. a scene, a war, etc.)
2.	[exp,v5r] ▶ to end (e.g. a play, an episode, an event, etc.)

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