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芝居がかる

芝居掛かる、 芝居掛る

Reading

Kana: しばいがかる
Romaji: shibaigakaru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5r
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1

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

Note: usu. as 芝居がかった

Kanji

Readings: シ、 しば
Meanings: turf, lawn
Readings: キョ、 コ、 い.る、 -い、 お.る
Meanings: reside, to be, exist, live with
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentence

(きゅう)芝居(しばい)がかった態度(たいど)をとるな。
➥Don't take that dramatic attitude all of a sudden.
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