黒幕

くろまく

black curtain

Also:wirepuller

What does 黒幕 mean?

黒幕 is a Japanese noun meaning black curtain in English. It can also be translated as wirepuller depending on context. It is written as 黒幕 in kanji, くろまく in hiragana, and kuromaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は誰が黒幕か知っている。

I know who is pulling the strings.