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賞牌 (しょうはい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

賞しょう牌はい

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Common word

Meanings

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noun

medal; award medal

A medal or similar award given as a prize; more formal and written-sounding than the loanword メダル.

大たい会かいの入にゅう賞しょう者しゃに賞しょう牌はいが贈おくられた。
Medals were presented to the prizewinners in the tournament.
優ゆう勝しょう者しゃには賞しょう牌はいと賞しょう状じょうが授じゅ与よされる。
The winner is awarded a medal and a certificate.

Kanji

賞prize, reward, praise
牌label, signboard, medal

Similar words

メダル
The common everyday word for a medal, especially in sports; 賞牌 is more formal and is mainly used in award or ceremony contexts.
賞しょう状じょう
A written award certificate, not a medal; it is often mentioned alongside 賞牌 in formal award descriptions.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound: 賞 means 'prize' or 'award,' and 牌 refers to a tablet, plaque, or medal-like object. The spelling is semantically transparent, but no specific historical derivation is implied.