名物|めいぶつmeibutsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounfamous product; special product; speciality; specialty
- Synonym呼び物よびものNeutralThe main attraction of an event, as in 「祭りの呼び物」; leans toward the shows or features that draw people in.
- Related売り物うりものNeutralGoods for sale or a selling point, as in 「安さが売り物」; it is about what is offered or promoted, not about what a place or group is famous for.
- Related看板かんばんNeutralA signboard, or by extension the face of a shop, as in 「看板メニュー」「看板娘」; leans toward things that represent a shop.
Use 「名物」 for a local specialty or a person or thing a place is famous for, as in 「名物料理」「名物先生」. For a shop's signature item say 「看板」, for an event's highlight 「呼び物」, and for a selling point 「売り物」.
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