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Meaning of 芝居を打つ(しばいをうつ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

芝居を打つ
Kana Reading
しばいをうつ
Romaji
shibaiwōtsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `tsu` ending
    Meaning
    to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
芝居を打つ
Plain Polite
芝居を打ちます
Negative
芝居を打たない
Negative Polite
芝居を打ちません

Past

Plain
芝居を打った
Plain Polite
芝居を打ちました
Negative
芝居を打たなかった
Negative Polite
芝居を打ちませんでした

Te

Plain
芝居を打って
Plain Polite
芝居を打ちまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
芝居を打たれる
Plain Polite
芝居を打たれます
Negative
芝居を打たれない
Negative Polite
芝居を打たれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

芝 JLPT 1

turf, lawn

On: シ

Kun: しば

6 strokes

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居 JLPT 3

reside, to be, exist, live with

On: キョ, コ

Kun: い.る, -い, お.る

8 strokes

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打 JLPT 3

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

On: ダ, ダアス

Kun: う.つ, う.ち-, ぶ.つ

5 strokes

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