閉幕

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 閉幕 is read as へいまく and functions as a noun or intransitively with する for an event such as a festival, performance, or tournament coming to a close.
• Basic usage: Use 映画祭が閉幕する for the event ending and 閉幕後 for the time after its close.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Event as intransitive subject
  • The festival marked by が comes to an end; the focus is not on an organizer physically closing an object.
• Not limited to a literal curtain
  • Despite the 幕 character, it applies to the conclusion of a multi-day event as well as stage-related contexts.