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掲額 (けいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
framed testimonial ; commemorative photograph on display
Refers to a framed certificate, testimonial, or photograph hung on a wall for commemoration or recognition. Often used in formal or institutional contexts.
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I framed and displayed the certificate I received at the award ceremony.
Kanji 掲 put up (a notice), put up, hoist 額 forehead, tablet, plaque Similar words 額がく 額 is a picture frame or framed object in general; 掲額 specifically means a framed item put up for display, often with a commemorative purpose.
賞しょう 状じょう 賞状 is a certificate of merit; 掲額 can be the framed version of such a certificate, or a photograph, hung on a wall.
Etymology Compound of 掲 (けい, 'to display, put up') and 額 (がく, 'frame, framed picture'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently means 'displayed frame'.
