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Japanese word 芝居: play / drama / theatrical performance. Meanings and example sentences.

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芝居 (しばい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

芝居 (しばい) means play / drama / theatrical performance.

See example sentences below.

芝居 at a glance

芝居
しばいshibai
N3noun
play / drama / theatrical performance
芝居しばいshibaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 芝居

Core meaning

play / drama / theatrical performance

Basic example sentences

Example 1

しばいを見に行きました。

Translation

I went to see a play.

Example 2

あの人はしばいが上手です。

Translation

That person is good at acting.

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