Japanese symbol for “showtime”
見せ場
みせば
Romaji: miseba
highlight (scene); high point; climax; showtime
In Japanese, showtime is 見せ場, read みせば (miseba).
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Meanings
- n highlight (scene); high point; climax; showtime
- n show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “showtime”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ショータイム | ショータイム shootaimu | showtime |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見る | みる miru | to see; to look; to watch |
| 発見 | はっけん hakken | discovery; detection; finding |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 見える | みえる mieru | to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight |
| 見かけ | みかけ mikake | outward appearance |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview; audience; meeting |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.