playing to the gallery; grandstanding; cheap theatrics
Describes behavior or speech aimed at getting a reaction from an audience, often with a negative connotation of being shallow or insincere. Used as a noun or with な/の to modify nouns.
His speech was just playing to the gallery and lacked substance.
That politician always makes grandstanding remarks.
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used for actions or decisions made on the spot without planning, often with a negative nuance of being careless or inconsistent. Functions as a な-adjective or の-adjective.
An ad hoc response won't solve the problem.
His work is always haphazard and lacks planning.
dress rehearsal (abbreviation)
Abbreviation of 場当たり稽古 (ばあたりげいこ), a theater term for a run-through on the actual stage. Rarely used outside theater contexts.
See also: 場当たり稽古
We have a dress rehearsal tomorrow, so please gather at the theater early.
dress rehearsal
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and common writing.
Search-only form; not a standard written variant.
Variant spelling with simplified okurigana; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 場 (ば, 'place, scene') and 当たり (あたり, 'hitting, suiting'). Originally referred to an actor's performance that is tailored to the immediate audience reaction, later extended to mean any improvised or shallow action.