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報奨金 (ほうしょうきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
cash bonus ; reward ; bounty
A monetary reward given for achieving a goal, providing useful information, or outstanding performance. Often used in corporate, legal, or competitive contexts.
警けい 察さつ は 犯はん 人にん 逮たい 捕ほ に つながる 情じょう 報ほう に 報ほう 奨しょう 金きん を 出だ す と 発はっ 表ぴょう し た 。
The police announced they would offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.
Written forms 報ほう 奨しょう 金きん
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and formal contexts.
褒ほう 奨しょう 金きん
Variant using 褒 (praise); less common than 報奨金.
Similar words ボーナス ボーナス is a general bonus, often seasonal or performance-based, while 報奨金 specifically refers to a monetary reward for a particular achievement or contribution.
懸けん 賞しょう 金きん 懸賞金 is a prize money or bounty offered in contests or for capturing criminals, similar to 報奨金 but often associated with public competitions or wanted posters.
Etymology Compound of 報奨 (reward, incentive) and 金 (money). 報奨 is from 報 (report, recompense) and 奨 (encourage, reward).
