大芝居

おおしばい

Meanings

1. Noun large-scale play; play with an A-list cast See also: 小芝居 (こしばい).
2. big act; big charade; false display
3. theatre with a government licence (Edo period)

Kanji

• 大 big. Read as おお.
• 芝 lawn. Read as しば.
• 居 reside. Read as い.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists