舞台裏|ぶたいうらbutaiura[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounoffstage; backstage; behind the scenes

• SynonymバックステージNeutralA loanword for backstage, used mostly for concerts and fashion shows; unlike 「舞台裏」, it is rarely used figuratively.
• RelatedそでNeutralLiterally a sleeve; in the theater it means the wings at the sides of the stage. 「舞台裏」also refers figuratively to hidden behind-the-scenes dealings.
• Related舞台の袖NeutralThe wings at either side of the stage, hidden from the audience, where performers wait. 「舞台裏」is broader, covering dressing rooms and figurative behind-the-scenes.
• Antonym表舞台おもてぶたいNeutralThe opposite of 「舞台裏」: figuratively the public, spotlighted arena, such as the front stage of politics.

「舞台裏」covers both the theater backstage and figurative behind-the-scenes. 「舞台の袖」and 「袖」are the wings where performers wait; 「バックステージ」is a loanword for backstage at concerts and shows, rarely figurative; 「表舞台」is the opposite — the public spotlight.

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1. 劇場げきじょうなどの観客かんきゃくからは見みえない舞台ぶたいの裏側うらがわ。楽屋がくやも含ふくむ。
2. 外部がいぶからは見みえない物事ものごとが行おこなわれる裏側うらがわの部分ぶぶん。