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leading player; prima donna; box-office star
Examples
あの女優は一座の一枚看板だ。
That actress is the shining star of the company.
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best item one has (to show); one's sole Sunday best; one's single area of expertise
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it's true to its name; it's just like it says on the box
Examples
あの男鳴り物入りで入社したけど、実力のほど看板に偽りなしだったね。
He came on board this company with a lot of fanfare and he turns out to have the skill and talent to live up to it.
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projecting signboard; side signboard; signboard projecting from a building