聞きかせどころ

Meanings

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.

この曲きょくの聞きかせどころは、やはり最さい後ごのサビですね。
The highlight of this song is definitely the final chorus.
彼かれのスピーチの聞きかせどころは、自じ分ぶんの失しっ敗ぱい談だんを語かたった部ぶ分ぶんだった。
The most moving part of his speech was when he talked about his own failures.

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Kanji

聞hear, ask, listen
所place, extent

Related words

見みせ場ば
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
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.

Written forms

聞きかせどころ
Standard kana-mixed spelling; the kanji 聞かせ所 is also used but less common.
聞きかせ所どころ
Kanji spelling for どころ; slightly more formal or literary.

Etymology

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'.