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見どころ (みどころ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

見みどころ

み

ど

こ

ろ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

highlight; part worth seeing; point worthy of note

Used for the appealing, notable, or especially worth-watching part of a place, performance, work, event, plan, or explanation.

この映えい画がの見みどころは最さい後ごのアクションシーンだ。
The highlight of this movie is the final action scene.
京きょう都と観かん光こうの見みどころを

地ち

図ず

に

まとめ

た

。

I put the must-see spots for sightseeing in Kyoto on a map.

2

noun

promise; good prospects; potential

Often appears as 見どころがある, meaning that a person, work, idea, or ability shows promise or has something worthwhile for the future.

若わかいのに、彼かれの演えん技ぎには見みどころがある。
For someone so young, there is real promise in his acting.

Written forms

見みどころUsage51%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling and the preferred display form here.
見み所どころUsage35%
Common all-kanji spelling; interchangeable in most modern contexts.
みどころUsage14%
見み処どころUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji spelling marked as rarely used.

Kanji

見see, hopes, chances
所place, extent
処dispose, manage, deal with

Similar words

見みもの
Also means something worth seeing, but it more often refers to a spectacle, event, or scene that will be interesting to watch; it does not normally mean future promise.
ハイライト
A loanword for a highlight, especially in sports, media, or presentations. 見どころ is a native-style word and can also mean promising potential.
将しょう来らい性せい
Means future potential or prospects more directly; 見どころ can express promise in a softer way, often as 見どころがある.

Etymology

Transparent compound of 見, the stem of 見る, and ところ/どころ meaning a place, point, or aspect; the voicing in どころ is regular in compounds. The spellings 見どころ and 見所 both conventionally point to a 'place or point to see.'