"芝居" meaning in Japanese

See 芝居 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ɕiba̠i] Forms: 芝居 [canonical] (ruby: (しば), ()), shibai [romanization], sibawi [romanization], しばゐ [hiragana, historical]
Head templates: {{ja-noun|しばい|hhira=しばゐ}} 芝(しば)居(い) • (shibai) ^(←しばゐ (sibawi)?)
  1. play, theatrical performance
    Sense id: en-芝居-ja-noun-zcggfR80 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Theater Derived forms: 芝居唄 (shibai uta) (ruby: (しば), (), (うた)), 芝居絵 (shibai e) (ruby: (しば), (), ()), 芝居掛 (shibaigakari) (ruby: (しば), (), (がかり)), 芝居気 (shibaigi), 芝居気 (shibaige), 芝居心: synonym of 芝居気 (shibaigi) (ruby: (しば), (), (ごころ), (しば), (), ()), 芝居座 (shibaiza) (ruby: (しば), (), ()), 芝居子 (shibaiko) (ruby: (しば), (), ()), 芝居者 (shibai mono) (ruby: (しば), (), (もの)), 芝居酒盛 (shibai sakamori), 芝酒盛 (shiba sakamori), 芝居小屋 (shibaigoya) (ruby: (しば), (), (), ()), 芝居染みる (shibaijimiru) (ruby: (しば), (), ()), 芝居銭 (shibaisen) (ruby: (しば), (), (せん)), 芝居茶屋 (shibaijaya) (ruby: (しば), (), (ぢゃ), ()), 芝居町 (shibai machi) (ruby: (しば), (), (まち)), 芝居唐人 (shibai tōjin) (ruby: (しば), (), (とう), (じん)), 芝居鳶 (shibai tonbi) (ruby: (しば), (), (とんび)), 芝居番付 (shibai banzuke) (ruby: (しば), (), (ばん), (づけ)), 芝居話 (shibaibanashi) (ruby: (しば), (), (ばなし)), 紙芝居 (kamishibai) (ruby: (かみ), (しば), ())
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
      "text": "Hawaiian: shibai"
    }
  ],
  "forms": [
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      "form": "芝居",
      "ruby": [
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          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
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          "居",
          "い"
        ]
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "sibawi",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "しばゐ",
      "roman": "sibawi",
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        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "ja-noun"
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  "lang": "Japanese",
  "lang_code": "ja",
  "pos": "noun",
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            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
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              "うた"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居唄"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibai e",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "絵",
              "え"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居絵"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibaigakari",
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            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
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            [
              "居",
              "い"
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              "がかり"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居掛"
        },
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          "roman": "shibaigi",
          "word": "芝居気"
        },
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          "roman": "shibaige",
          "word": "芝居気"
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          "roman": "shibaigi",
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              "芝",
              "しば"
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              "居",
              "い"
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              "ごころ"
            ],
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "気",
              "ぎ"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居心: synonym of 芝居気"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibaiza",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "座",
              "ざ"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居座"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibaiko",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "子",
              "こ"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居子"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibai mono",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "者",
              "もの"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居者"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibai sakamori",
          "word": "芝居酒盛"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shiba sakamori",
          "word": "芝酒盛"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibaigoya",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "小",
              "ご"
            ],
            [
              "屋",
              "や"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居小屋"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibaijimiru",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "染",
              "じ"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居染みる"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibaisen",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "銭",
              "せん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居銭"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibaijaya",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "茶",
              "ぢゃ"
            ],
            [
              "屋",
              "や"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居茶屋"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibai machi",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "町",
              "まち"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居町"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibai tōjin",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "唐",
              "とう"
            ],
            [
              "人",
              "じん"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居唐人"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibai tonbi",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "鳶",
              "とんび"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居鳶"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibai banzuke",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "番",
              "ばん"
            ],
            [
              "付",
              "づけ"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居番付"
        },
        {
          "roman": "shibaibanashi",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ],
            [
              "話",
              "ばなし"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "芝居話"
        },
        {
          "roman": "kamishibai",
          "ruby": [
            [
              "紙",
              "かみ"
            ],
            [
              "芝",
              "しば"
            ],
            [
              "居",
              "い"
            ]
          ],
          "word": "紙芝居"
        }
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        "play, theatrical performance"
      ],
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        [
          "play",
          "play"
        ],
        [
          "theatrical",
          "theatrical"
        ],
        [
          "performance",
          "performance"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "other": "しばい"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɕiba̠i]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "芝居"
}
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      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "唄",
          "うた"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居唄"
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    {
      "roman": "shibai e",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
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        [
          "絵",
          "え"
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          "芝",
          "しば"
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          "居",
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          "掛",
          "がかり"
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      "roman": "shibaigi",
      "word": "芝居気"
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      "roman": "shibaige",
      "word": "芝居気"
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          "芝",
          "しば"
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          "い"
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        ],
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "気",
          "ぎ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居心: synonym of 芝居気"
    },
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      "roman": "shibaiza",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "座",
          "ざ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居座"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibaiko",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "子",
          "こ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居子"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibai mono",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "者",
          "もの"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居者"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibai sakamori",
      "word": "芝居酒盛"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shiba sakamori",
      "word": "芝酒盛"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibaigoya",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "小",
          "ご"
        ],
        [
          "屋",
          "や"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居小屋"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibaijimiru",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "染",
          "じ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居染みる"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibaisen",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "銭",
          "せん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居銭"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibaijaya",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "茶",
          "ぢゃ"
        ],
        [
          "屋",
          "や"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居茶屋"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibai machi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "町",
          "まち"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居町"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibai tōjin",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "唐",
          "とう"
        ],
        [
          "人",
          "じん"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居唐人"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibai tonbi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "鳶",
          "とんび"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居鳶"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibai banzuke",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "番",
          "ばん"
        ],
        [
          "付",
          "づけ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居番付"
    },
    {
      "roman": "shibaibanashi",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ],
        [
          "話",
          "ばなし"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "芝居話"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kamishibai",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "紙",
          "かみ"
        ],
        [
          "芝",
          "しば"
        ],
        [
          "居",
          "い"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "紙芝居"
    }
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          "name": "desc"
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      ],
      "text": "Hawaiian: shibai"
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      "form": "芝居",
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          "芝",
          "しば"
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          "居",
          "い"
        ]
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        "romanization"
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        "romanization"
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  "lang_code": "ja",
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        "Japanese terms spelled with fifth grade kanji",
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      "other": "しばい"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɕiba̠i]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "芝居"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 芝居 meaning in Japanese (3.6kB)

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