見せ物
N1みせもの
見世物
[misemono]
Meanings
1.Noun
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
show; exhibition; spectacle; freakshow; side show
Examples
見せ物として珍しい生き物が舞台に並べられた。
Rare creatures were displayed on stage as a sideshow attraction.
彼を見せ物扱いするのはよくない。
It's not good to treat him as a spectacle.
江戸時代には珍しい動物や芸を披露する見せ物小屋が栄えた。
In the Edo period, sideshow tents displaying rare animals and performances flourished.