賞しょう

しょ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

noun, noun, used as a suffix

prize; award

General term for a prize or award given in recognition of achievement. Also used as a suffix in compound award names.

彼かれはノーベル賞しょうを受じゅ賞しょうした。
He won the Nobel Prize.
コンテストで一いっ等とう賞しょうを取とった。
I got first prize in the contest.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉〉が賞しょうに輝きらめくto win an award (lit. to shine with a prize)
彼かれの作さく品ひんは今年ことしの映えい画が賞しょうに輝きらめいた。
His work won this year's film award.
賞しょうを逃のがすto miss out on an award
惜おしくも大たい賞しょうを逃のがしてしまった。
Unfortunately, he narrowly missed out on the grand prize.
〈人ひと〉に賞しょうを与あたえるto give an award to someone
委い員いん会かいは優ゆう秀しゅうな研けん究きゅう者しゃに賞しょうを与あたえた。
The committee gave an award to the outstanding researcher.
〈事こと〉が賞しょうに選えらばれるto be selected for an award
その小しょう説せつは文ぶん学がく賞しょうに選えらばれた。
The novel was selected for the literary award.

Expressions

賞しょうを取とるwin a prize; win an award
賞しょうを受うけるreceive a prize; win an award
賞しょう金きんをかけるoffer a prize; put up a reward
頑がん張ばったで賞しょうtry-hard award; consolation prize

Kanji

賞prize, reward, praise

Related words· 8

賞しょう品ひんN2
賞品 refers to the physical item given as a prize, while 賞 refers to the abstract award or honor itself.
褒ほう賞しょう
褒賞 is a formal reward given for meritorious service, while 賞 is the general, everyday word for a prize or award.
表ひょう彰しょうN1
賞 is the prize or award itself, while 表彰 is the formal act of publicly recognizing and honoring someone.
懸けん賞しょうN1
賞 is the general word for any prize or award, while 懸賞 specifically implies winning it through a contest, drawing, or offer.

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アワード
賞 is the native Japanese word for a prize or award used in everyday and formal contexts, while アワード is an English loanword often used for internationally-styled or industry-specific awards (e.g. 音楽アワード).
副ふく賞しょう
賞 is the general word for any prize or award, while 副賞 specifically means a secondary prize given alongside the main award.
褒ほう美びN1
賞 is a formal prize or award given in competitions, while 褒美 is a more personal or informal reward for good behavior or effort.
大たい賞しょう
賞 is the general word for any prize or award, while 大賞 specifically denotes the top or grand prize among several awards.

Opposites

罰ばつN1
罰 means punishment, the direct opposite of 賞, which means reward or prize.

Don't confuse with

章しょうN3
章 is a homophone of 賞 meaning chapter or emblem, and has nothing to do with prizes or awards.
ショーN1
賞 (a prize or award) sounds almost identical to ショー but has a completely different meaning, so context is needed to tell them apart.
賞しょう罰ばつN1
賞 means a prize or reward alone, whereas 賞罰 pairs reward with punishment as a single administrative concept.

Counted with

つ
賞 is typically counted with the general counter 箇（つ）, as in 三つの賞を受賞した (won three awards).

Word family· 68

受じゅ賞しょうN2
winning a prize; receiving an award
鑑かん賞しょうN2
appreciation; enjoyment
大たい賞しょう
grand prize; top prize; first prize
賞しょう金きんN2
prize money; monetary award; reward
称しょう賛さん
praise; admiration; commendation

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賞しょう味み
relish; savor; appreciation
入にゅう賞しょうN1
win a prize; place in a contest
懸けん賞しょうN1
prize competition; prize; reward
賞しょう品ひんN2
prize; trophy; award
観かん賞しょうN1
appreciation; viewing for pleasure; enjoyment
金きん賞しょう
gold prize; first-place award
授じゅ賞しょう
awarding a prize; giving an award; conferring a prize
賞しょう与よ
bonus; extra pay · reward; prize
賞しょう状じょうN1
certificate of merit; testimonial
銀ぎん賞しょう
silver prize; silver award; silver medal; second-place prize
褒ほう賞しょう
prize; award; reward
功こう労ろう賞しょう
award for distinguished service; meritorious service award
銅どう賞しょう
bronze prize; bronze award; bronze medal; third-place prize
副ふく賞しょう
supplementary prize; bonus prize
特とく賞しょう
special prize; grand prize
恩おん賞しょう
reward; prize
賞しょう罰ばつN1
rewards and punishments
激げき賞しょう
high praise; enthusiastic praise; rave review
三さん賞しょう
three special awards (sumo)
信しん賞しょう
rewarding merit
優ゆう賞しょう
high praise; hearty applause; grand prize
勧かん賞しょう
praise and encouragement; commendation
嘆たん賞しょう
admiration; praise; laudation
嘉か賞しょう
approval; praise; commendation
行こう賞しょう
conferring of an award; bestowal of a prize

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Etymology

The kanji 賞 is composed of 貝 (shell, money) and 尚 (esteem), suggesting a monetary or valuable reward given out of esteem. The reading しょう is the on'yomi.