アトラクションatorakushon
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- nounattraction
- Synonym呼び物よびものNeutralThe main draw or highlight of an event or program, as in 「今回の呼び物」; 「アトラクション」 usually means rides or entertainment acts instead.
- Related看板かんばんNeutralLiterally a signboard, but also a flagship item or star figure, as in 「看板商品」; it stresses being the face of a shop or group, not the ride itself.
- Related名物めいぶつNeutralA local specialty, or a person or thing a place is known for, as in 「この遊園地の名物は観覧車だ」; the emphasis is on being famous.
- Related人寄せひとよせNeutralSomething staged to pull in a crowd, stressing the aim of attracting people; rarely used alone, while 「アトラクション」 can name a concrete facility.
Use 「アトラクション」 for amusement-park rides or entertainment acts at an event. For an event's main draw say 「呼び物」, for a flagship product or face 「看板」, and for local specialties or famous things 「名物」.
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