Word details

芝居がかる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 芝居がかる.

Dictionary

Entry

芝居がかる芝居掛かる芝居掛るばいがかIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #16035
1

Usu. as 芝居がかった

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

Examples
急に芝居がかった態度をとるな。
Don't take that dramatic attitude all of a sudden.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

turf, lawn

6 strokesFrequency 1,052JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

しば

Nanori

こげしは

reside, to be, exist, live with

8 strokesFrequency 836JLPT N2Grade 5

On

キョ

Kun

い.る-いお.る

Nanori

おきすえ

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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