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WORD DETAIL

名所

めいしょ

N3place of interest · landmark

Examples

町の名所を歩いて巡る地図を作った。

この古い橋は小説の中で名所として紹介される。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 名所 is read as めいしょ and means “place of interest” and “landmark”.
  • Basic usage: It refers to places of interest on a walking map and an old bridge presented as a landmark in a novel.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • 名所を巡る / 名所として
    • Use 名所を巡る for places visited and 名所として for their status as landmarks.

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