芝居っ気 しばいっけ Meanings Noun striving for effect; heroics; dramatics; showmanship; staginess; (exaggerated) theatricality See also: 芝居気 (しばいぎ). Kanji 芝 lawn. Read as しば. 居 reside. Read as いる. 気 spirit. Read as ケ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists