プレステージ

also: プレスティージ

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Meanings

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noun

prestige

Loanword from English, used in contexts like brand prestige, social status, or high reputation. Often appears in compound terms such as プレステージカー (prestige car).

このブランドは高たかいプレステージを持もっている。
This brand has high prestige.

彼かれはプレステージのある大だい学がくを卒そつ業ぎょうした。

He graduated from a prestigious university.

Related words

名めい声せい
名声 is a native Japanese word for 'fame' or 'renown', while プレステージ is a loanword emphasizing social status and high reputation, often used in marketing or luxury contexts.
威い信しん
威信 is a more formal term for 'dignity' or 'authority', whereas プレステージ is a casual loanword for 'prestige' in modern, often commercial, settings.

Written forms

プレステージUsage86%
Common katakana spelling for the English loanword 'prestige'.
プレスティージUsage14%
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a slightly different English pronunciation; less common than プレステージ.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'prestige', itself from French 'prestige', originally from Latin 'praestigiae' (illusions, tricks). The Japanese spelling プレステージ is the most common adaptation.