三文芝居

さんもんしばい

Meanings

1. Noun cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see
2. transparent act; see-through scheming

Kanji

• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 文 text. Read as モン.
• 芝 lawn. Read as しば.
• 居 reside. Read as い.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists