猿さる芝しば居いMeaningsNoun1. monkey show2. bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance; farce; clumsy subterfuge (Idiom)Kanji used猿monkey芝lawn居to be (animate object)Pitch accentさるしばいComposed of猿さるmonkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hookNoun芝しば居いplay; dramaNoun