JLPT N3 · Noun

芝居 (shibai)

芝居 (しばい, shibai) is a Japanese noun meaning “play; drama”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しばい
Romaji: shibai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

play; drama · noun

Example sentences

どの芝居がいいですか。

Can you recommend a good play?

Tatoeba #200308

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 芝居

turf, lawnシ・しば · 6 strokes

reside, to be, existキョ・コ・い.る・-い · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 芝居.

芝生しばふlawn芝しばlawn居るいるto be (of animate objects)居間いまliving room (Western style)居眠りいねむりnodding off (while sitting)住居じゅうきょdwelling皇居こうきょImperial Palace (of Japan)鳥居とりいtorii (Shinto shrine archway)隠居いんきょretirement (from work)居住きょじゅうresidence転居てんきょmoving同居どうきょliving together

Source: JMdict entry 1321630 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.