幕切れ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 幕切れ(まくぎれ) means the closing phase of a play or an event.
• Basic usage: It describes a play's final scene or the way a dispute ends unexpectedly.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Use beyond the stage
  • 意外な幕切れ can describe an event or dispute ending in an unexpected way.
• Reaching the ending
  • 幕切れを迎える means reaching the closing phase or conclusion.