noun
misemono; Edo/Meiji-period sideshow
Historical term for a type of outdoor sideshow or spectacle common in the Edo and Meiji periods, often held on temple or shrine grounds.
江戸時代、浅草では見世物小屋が人気を集めた。
In the Edo period, misemono shacks were popular in Asakusa.
noun
show; exhibition; spectacle; freakshow; sideshow
General term for a show, exhibition, or spectacle, often with a connotation of something unusual or freakish. Can be used figuratively.
彼のパフォーマンスはまるで見世物のようだった。
His performance was like a spectacle.
サーカスの見世物には珍しい動物がいた。
The circus sideshow had rare animals.