天幕|てんまくtenmaku[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. noundecorative curtain hung from the ceiling
  2. nountent; pavilion; marquee
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymテントNeutralLoanword for a tent; the everyday word, especially for camping, and far more common than 「天幕」 in daily use.
  • Related幕屋まくやNeutralEmphasizes a temporary shelter made of cloth or the sacred tent used in religious rites; older in feel than 「天幕」.

Use 「天幕」 for a tent or a decorative curtain hung from a ceiling or stage; today it appears mostly in circus and theater contexts. For an everyday camping tent say 「テント」; for a religious tabernacle use 「幕屋」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 天井てんじょうから下さげて使用しようする装飾そうしょく用ようの幕まく。
  2. 平坦へいたんな地面じめんに張はり、雨露うろをしのぐための幕まく。テント。
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