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📖 Japanese-English Dictionary

芝居

しばい shibai
JLPT N3
Noun

🌍 Meaning in English

  • play - Refers to a stage play or acting; can also be used informally for “pretending” or “putting on an act.”

🈶 Kanji

📘 Examples

  • 彼は芝居が上手です。
    He is good at acting.
  • そんな芝居はやめてください。
    Stop putting on an act like that.