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賞典 (しょうてん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

賞しょう典てん

しょ

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ん

Meanings

1

noun

A formal or official award, often used in institutional or ceremonial contexts.

彼かれはその研けん究きゅうに対たいして賞しょう典てんを授じゅ与よされた。
He was awarded a prize for that research.

Kanji

賞prize, reward, praise
典code, ceremony, law

Similar words

賞しょう
賞 is a general term for a prize or award, while 賞典 is more formal and often implies an official or ceremonial recognition.
報ほう酬しゅう
報酬 refers to compensation or remuneration for services, whereas 賞典 is an honor or prize for achievement.

Etymology

Compound of 賞 (prize, praise) and 典 (ceremony, rule). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with formal awards.