noun

  1. striving for effect, heroics, dramatics, showmanship, staginess, (exaggerated) theatricality.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
芝居っ気 しばいっけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

turf, lawn
しば しは シ (7th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
of, this
これ の ゆき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
reside, to be, exist
い.る キョ お.る (5th, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
spirit, mind, air
キ き ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ ケ いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)