見世物
N1みせもの
見せ物
[misemono]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
show; exhibition; spectacle; freakshow; side show
Example Sentences
江戸時代の祭りでは珍しい見世物が人気を集めた。
Unusual sideshow attractions drew crowds at Edo-period festivals.
彼は自分が見世物になることを極端に嫌がった。
He intensely disliked being made a spectacle.
見世物小屋には様々な芸人が出演していた。
Various performers appeared in the sideshow tent.