見せ物
みせもの
Noun
1.
misemono, type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds
historical term
2.
show, exhibition, spectacle, freakshow, side show
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昔のお祭りでは、珍しい見世物があったそうだ。
I heard there were unusual side shows at old festivals.
彼は自分の失敗を人々の見世物にしたくなかった。
He didn't want to make a spectacle of his own failure for people.
現代社会において、プライバシーの侵害はしばしば見世物として消費される傾向にある。
In modern society, privacy violations tend to be consumed as a spectacle.
江戸時代の見世物小屋では、曲芸や珍獣が人気を博した。
In Edo period side show tents, acrobatics and rare animals gained popularity.
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