芝居がかる

しばいがかる

Also written 芝居掛かる, 芝居掛る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous (usu. as 芝居がかった)

Kanji

• 芝 lawn. Read as しば.
• 居 reside. Read as いる.

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