名めい所しょ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

famous place; noted place; sightseeing spot

Refers to a well-known location, typically for its scenic beauty, historical significance, or cultural value. Often used in travel contexts.

〈物もの〉の名めい所しょとして知しられるto be known as a famous spot for something (e.g. cherry blossoms)
ここは桜さくらの名めい所しょとして知しられている。
This place is known as a famous spot for cherry blossoms.
名めい所しょを訪おとずれるto visit a famous place
旅りょ行こう中ちゅうに京きょう都との名めい所しょをいくつか訪おとずれた。
During the trip I visited several famous places in Kyoto.
名めい所しょを巡めぐるto tour around famous places
バスで市し内ないの名めい所しょを巡めぐるツアーに参さん加かした。
I joined a bus tour that went around the city's famous sights.

観かん光こう地ちN3
観光地 highlights a place developed for tourism, while 名所 stresses that the place itself is famous for its scenery or history.
名めい勝しょう
名勝 is a formal, often officially designated term for a scenic spot, whereas 名所 is the everyday word for any well‑known place.
観かん光こうスポットN3
名所 is a traditional, often historically or scenically famous place, whereas 観光スポット is a modern, casual term for any place worth visiting.
景けい勝しょう
名所 is any famous place (historical, cultural, or scenic), whereas 景勝 refers specifically to beauty of natural scenery.
史し跡せき
名所 is a famous or scenic spot that need not have historical importance, while 史跡 specifically denotes a place valued for its history.

穴あな場ばN1
名所 is a well-known, famous place that everyone visits, the opposite of 穴場, which is a hidden gem known only to a few.

ランドマーク
ランドマーク is a recognizable feature used mainly for orientation, whereas 名所 is a place famous for its scenery, history, or attractions, not necessarily for wayfinding.
アトラクションN1
名所 is a famous sightseeing spot or place, while アトラクション is a specific attraction or feature designed to entertain visitors within a venue.

名めい所しょ旧きゅう跡せき
places of scenic beauty and historical interest; famous scenic spots and historic sites
名めい所しょ古こ跡せき
scenic sites and historic places
観かん光こう名めい所しょ
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction

Compound of 名 (めい, 'name, fame') and 所 (しょ, 'place'). The straightforward kanji meaning reflects a place that has gained a name or reputation.