戯おどけ芝居しばい

noun

comedy; burlesque; farce

Refers to a comedic or farcical play, often with exaggerated or clownish acting. The term is somewhat dated; modern Japanese more commonly uses 喜劇 (きげき) for comedy.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、戯おどけ芝居しばいが庶しょ民みんに人にん気きだった。

  In the Edo period, farcical plays were popular among commoners.

• 彼かれの演えん技ぎはまるで戯おどけ芝居しばいのようだ。

  His acting is just like a burlesque performance.