noun
climax; most moving part; highlight
Refers to the most emotionally compelling or impressive part of a story, performance, speech, or musical piece. Often used in contexts like 聞かせどころだ or 聞かせどころが来る.
この曲の聞かせどころは、やはり最後のサビですね。
The highlight of this song is definitely the final chorus.
彼のスピーチの聞かせどころは、自分の失敗談を語った部分だった。
The most moving part of his speech was when he talked about his own failures.
見せ場 focuses on a visually impressive or showy scene, while 聞かせどころ emphasizes an emotionally compelling or musically impressive moment.
クライマックス is a more general term for the peak of a story or event, while 聞かせどころ specifically highlights the part that moves or impresses the audience.
Compound of 聞かせ (causative stem of 聞く, 'to listen') + どころ (suffix meaning 'the point or part where something happens'). Literally 'the part that makes one listen'.