Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “芝居掛かる”

芝居掛かる

しばいがかる

to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

Example sentence

Don't take that dramatic attitude all of a sudden.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

芝

On: し
Kun: しば
Stroke count: 6

・turf

・lawn

居

On: きょ;こ
Kun: い.る;-い;お.る
Stroke count: 8

・reside

・to be

・exist

・live with

掛

On: かい;けい
Kun: か.ける;-か.ける;か.け;-か.け;-が.け;か.かる;-か.かる;-が.かる;か.かり;-が.かり;かかり;-がかり
Stroke count: 11

・hang

・suspend

・depend

・arrive at

・tax

・pour