How to say "highlight" in Japanese

• ハイライトCommon
  nounThe direct loanword, used much as in English: the most exciting or memorable part of an event, trip, or performance, and the highlights of a game or broadcast.
• 圧巻あっかんCommon
  nounThe single best part of a performance, program, or work — so outstanding it overshadows the rest; a natural choice in reviews and commentary.
• 見せ場みせばCommon
  nounA scene or moment in a play, film, or match where someone gets to show what they can do — their big moment or the dramatic high point.
• 見どころみどころCommon
  nounThe parts or points worth seeing — attractions of a place to visit, or what to watch for in a show or work; often used in guidebooks and previews.
• 看板かんばんJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounLiterally a signboard; figuratively the draw or attraction that a shop, show, or event is built around. For the 'highlight' sense it is marginal — it names the advertised attraction rather than the best part.

Choose 「ハイライト」 for the general loanword sense, 圧巻 for the single most impressive part, 「見せ場」 for a scene where someone shines, 「見どころ」 for things worth seeing, and 看板 for the advertised main attraction.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• ハイライトhighlight
• 圧巻あっかんhighlight
• 見せ場みせばhighlight (scene)
• 見どころみどころpoint worthy of note
• ハイライトシーンhighlight (e.g. of match)
• 聞き物ききものsomething worth hearing
• 押し出すおしだすto highlight
• 看板かんばんdraw
• スポットを当てるスポットをあてるto highlight
• アクセントaccent (e.g. in a design)