Japanese

がかる

しばいがかる
Meaning: to become theatrical or affected; to sound staged
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 芝居がかる 芝居がからない
Polite 芝居がかります 芝居がかりません
Past 芝居がかった 芝居がからなかった
Polite + Past 芝居がかりました 芝居がかりませんでした
Te-form 芝居がかって 芝居がからなくて
Potential 芝居がかれる 芝居がかれない
Passive 芝居がかられる 芝居がかられない
Causative 芝居がからせる 芝居がからせない
Causative + Passive 芝居がからされる 芝居がからされない
Imperative 芝居がかれ 芝居がかるな

Example

彼の口調は少し芝居がかっている。
His tone sounds a little theatrical.

Usage Notes

Describes speech, gestures, attitudes, or situations that feel deliberately dramatic, artificial, or unreal. It often has a mildly critical nuance.

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