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- monkey show
- bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance; farce; clumsy subterfugeidiomatic expression
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- monkey show
- bad acting
- overacting
- unconvincing performance
- farce
- clumsy subterfuge
This term is used to describe a theatrical performance that is either poorly executed or ridiculous, often suggesting that the actors are not taking their roles seriously or that the situation is impractical.
The acting in that movie was like a monkey show, and I was really disappointed.
It can refer specifically to performances that lack authenticity or skill, making them seem unrealistic or laughable instead of dramatic.
That drama had nothing but bad acting, and it was painful to watch.
This meaning highlights performances that are exaggerated, often to the point of being ridiculous, where actors showcase too much emotion or action.
This refers to a performance that fails to engage the audience due to its lack of believability, often leading to a disconnect with the story.
That actor's performance was unconvincing, and I couldn't immerse myself in the story.
In this context, it indicates a situation or performance that is absurd or nonsensical, often involving exaggerated characters and improbable events.
That comedy was completely a farce, and I couldn't stop laughing.
This meaning refers to attempts at deception that are awkward or inept, suggesting that the underlying motives are transparent and therefore ineffective.
Generated collocations (experimental)
さるしばい猿芝居をするto perform bad actingさるしばい猿芝居のようなlike a monkey show; resembling a farceさるしばい猿芝居にみえる見えるto look like a farceさるしばい猿芝居てき的なえんぎ演技farcical actingさるしばい猿芝居をえんじる演じるto act in a farcical mannerさるしばい猿芝居におちいる陥るto fall into a farceさるしばい猿芝居じみたresembling bad acting; reminiscent of a monkey showさるしばい猿芝居をつかう使うto use a clumsy subterfugeへた下手なさるしばい猿芝居poorly executed bad actingさるしばい猿芝居がばれるバレるthe clumsy subterfuge is exposed
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