みどころ

Japanese

Alternative spellings
見所 見処 見どころ

Etymology

From 見(み) (mi, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 見(み)る (miru).”) + 所(ところ) (tokoro).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) みどころ [mìdókóró] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) みど​ころ [mìdóꜜkòrò] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [mʲido̞ko̞ɾo̞]

Noun

みどころ • (midokoro) ^{←みどころ (midokoro)?}

1. part to see especially; highlight

   試(し)合(あい)の見(み)どころ

   shiai no midokoro

   highlight of the match

   町(まち)の見(み)どころ

   machi no midokoro

   must-see of the town

2. potential; promise

   見(み)どころのある若(わか)者(もの)

   midokoro no aru wakamono

   a youth who shows promise