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► 動詞
芝居  [しばい]  [芝居する]    meaning:  act  rank: 2
☆ 下手な芝居をするな ⇨ Don’t put on a bad act  (☛ Usually means to act to deceive, rather than as an artistic actor)

► 成句
芝居  [(5)しばい]  [芝居を打つ]    meaning:  deceive  rank: 3
☆ 私達くために芝居を打った ⇨ We stage the whole thing to trick our enemy  (☛ Stage an act to deceive someone)

► 名詞
芝居  [しばい]    meaning:  act  rank: 1
☆ ては騙すための芝居だった ⇨ The whole thing was an act to deceive people

芝居  [しばい]    meaning:  theater  rank: 1
☆ 彼女はお芝居をくの好きだ ⇨ She likes to go watch plays (in theaters)


More examples:
  • 芝居は十にはねる ⇨ The show ends at 10
  • 彼女の芝居がかった態度にはうんざりする ⇨ I’m tired of her drama-like attitude, theatrics
  • 彼女態度は芝居がかっている ⇨ Her attitude smacks theatrics