Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さる
Grade: S
しば
Grade: S

Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of +‎ 芝居

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(さる)(しば)() (sarushibai

  1. monkey show
  2. (idiomatic) bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance

References

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