芝居 (しばい) — play, theater, performance
芝居
play
Frequency #3588
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
2 characters
和語 wago
和語 (wago) — Native Japanese compound: all kanji use kun'yomi (native Japanese) readings. noun
shibai
しばい
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
しばい[0] heiban 平板
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Meanings
- play
- theater
- performance
Usage examples
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店の前で立ち止まる人、本を借りる人、芝居を見に行く人がいます。
Mise no mae de tachidomaru hito, hon o kariru hito, shibai o mi ni iku hito ga imasu.
Some people stop in front of shops, some borrow books, and others go to see plays.
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