Word Meaning 芝居掛る

しばいがかる shibaigakaru

芝居掛る is read as しばいがかる (shibaigakaru) and means to be affected.

Meaning

English

  1. to be affected
  2. to be theatrical
  3. to be pompous

Reading

Kana

しばいがかる

Romaji

shibaigakaru

Writing Variants

  • 芝居がかる しばいがかる shibaigakaru
  • 芝居掛かる しばいがかる shibaigakaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 121202 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

芝居

しばい

play

芝居小屋

しばいごや

playhouse

芝居気

しばいぎ

theatrical

芝居っ気

しばいっけ

striving for effect

芝居を打つ

しばいをうつ

to play a trick

芝居好き

しばいずき

theatergoer

芝居の筋

しばいのすじ

plot of a play

芝居茶屋

しばいぢゃや

tearoom attached to a theater (esp. in kabuki)

芝居者

しばいもの

actor

紙芝居

かみしばい

kamishibai

一人芝居

ひとりしばい

one-person show

道化芝居

どうけしばい

farce