大賞
Meanings
1
grand prize; top prize; first prize
Refers to the highest or main prize in a contest, award program, or selection process; often appears in names such as ○○大賞.
This novel won the grand prize of the literary award.
This year's top prize went to a film by a new director.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が〈事〉で大賞を受賞するfor someone to win the grand prize for something
He won the grand prize in the contest.
- 〈物〉が大賞に選ばれるfor something to be chosen as the grand prize winner
This work was chosen for the grand prize.
- 〈物〉が大賞を獲得するfor something to capture the grand prize
Among the newcomer awards, this movie captured the grand prize.