How to say "prominence" in Japanese

• 突起とっきCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe physical sense of 'prominence': a protuberance or projection sticking out from a surface, as in anatomy (a bony prominence). It is not used for figurative prominence.
• 異彩いさいCommon
  nounFigurative 'prominence': conspicuousness or distinctiveness, typically of a vivid, eye-catching kind — the quality of a person or work that stands out from its peers. It never denotes a physical projection.
  彼かれは学校がっこう時代じだいから異彩いさいをはなっていた。↗

  He made a figure in his school days.

For a physical prominence — a bump or projection standing out from a surface — use 突起; for figurative prominence, the distinctiveness of a person or work that stands out from others, use 異彩.

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

• 突起とっきprotuberance
• 異彩いさいconspicuousness (usu. color)
• プロミネンスprominence
• 特出とくしゅつprominence
• 特立とくりつprominence
• 突出とっしゅつprominence
• 紅炎こうえん(solar) prominence