“Playing to the gallery” in Japanese
Short answer
Playing to the gallery in Japanese is “場当たり” (baatari). Full meaning: playing to the gallery, grandstanding, gag, claptrap; ad hoc, haphazard.
Other ways to say “Playing to the gallery” in Japanese
外連
keren playing to the gallery, showing off, pretence, pretense; surface preparation (for painting, etc.), scraping a surface clean
場当り
baatari playing to the gallery, grandstanding, gag, claptrap; ad hoc, haphazard
場あたり
baatari playing to the gallery, grandstanding, gag, claptrap; ad hoc, haphazard
パフォーマンス
pafoomansu performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show, theatre, theater, showy action, (empty) gesture, playing to the gallery; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
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