名所（めいしょ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: famous place / attraction
Example sentences
- この町には名所がたくさんある。 — This town has many famous sights.
- 桜の名所として知られている。 — It's known as a famous spot for cherry blossoms.
Idioms & proverbs containing “名所”
- 歌人は居ながらにして名所を知る (かじんはいながらにしてめいしょをしる) — poets can stay in one place and still know all the famous sights
- 名所旧跡 (めいしょきゅうせき) — places of scenic beauty and historical interest
- 名所古跡 (めいしょこせき) — scenic sites and historic places; places of natural beauty and historic interest
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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