グランプリ

also: ぐらん・ぷり

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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Grand Prix; grand prize

Refers to a major competition or its top award, especially in sports, arts, and international events. Often used as part of event names.

from French

He won the Formula One Grand Prix.

この映えい画が祭さいのグランプリは日本にほん作さく品ひんが受じゅ賞しょうした。

The grand prize of this film festival went to a Japanese work.

〈事こと〉でグランプリを取とるto win the Grand Prix in (a contest/event)
彼かの女じょはデザインコンテストでグランプリを取とった。
She won the Grand Prix in the design contest.
グランプリに選えらばれるto be chosen as the Grand Prix winner
その映えい画がは映えい画が祭さいでグランプリに選えらばれた。
The film was chosen as the Grand Prix winner at the festival.

大たい賞しょう
大賞 is the standard Japanese term for a top prize or grand award, while グランプリ is the loanword version often used for international or stylish-sounding contests.
優ゆう勝しょうN4
優勝 focuses on the act of winning first place in a competition, whereas グランプリ refers to the top prize or title itself.
ＧＰ
グランプリ is the full loanword for "Grand Prix", while ＧＰ is its abbreviated written form used especially in motorsports contexts.

回かいN4
Used to count an occurrence or edition of a grand prix event, e.g. 「第1回グランプリ」.

From French 'Grand Prix', literally 'great prize'.