“Highlight” in Japanese
Short answer
Highlight in Japanese is “圧巻” (akkan). Full meaning: highlight, best part; stunning, incredible, spectacular, breathtaking; to stun, to amaze, to impress, to overwhelm (with emotion).
Other ways to say “Highlight” in Japanese
見せ場
miseba highlight (scene), high point, climax, showtime; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
ハイライト
hairaito highlight
ハイライトシーン
hairaitoshiin highlight (e.g. of match)
聞き物
kikimono something worth hearing, something worth listening to, feature (program), highlight
見どころ
midokoro point worthy of note, good point, part worth seeing, highlight, good scene; (signs of) promise, good prospects (for the future)
看板
kanban signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate; draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead; reputation (of a shop), name
聞物
kikimono something worth hearing, something worth listening to, feature (program), highlight
聴き物
kikimono something worth hearing, something worth listening to, feature (program), highlight
カンバン
kanban signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate; draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead; reputation (of a shop), name
かんばん
kanban signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate; draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead; reputation (of a shop), name
聞きもの
kikimono something worth hearing, something worth listening to, feature (program), highlight
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