表層形
猿芝居
サルシバイ
名詞
猿芝居 (サルシバイ)
Sarushibai · さるしばい — monkey show; bad acting, overacting, unconvincing performance, farce, clumsy subterfuge
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猿芝居 in rōmaji: sarushibai.
名詞
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Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
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| 読み (Reading) |
サルシバイ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
猿芝居
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| 読み・基本形 |
サルシバイ
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| 表記・基本形 |
猿芝居
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| 見出し語の読み |
サルシバイ
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猿芝居 means “monkey show; bad acting, overacting, unconvincing performance, farce, clumsy subterfuge” — full definition & examples →
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