黒幕

See also: 黑幕

Japanese

Kanji in this term
くろ
Grade: 2
まく
Grade: 6
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
黑幕 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ろまく [kùrómákú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ɾo̞ma̠kɯ̟]

Noun

(くろ)(まく) • (kuromaku

  1. black curtain
  2. éminence grise (a secret or unofficial decision-maker; the power behind the throne)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN