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奨励賞 (しょうれいしょう, shoureishou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He received an encouragement award at the contest.
I'm happy to have been chosen for the honorable mention.
Kanji 励 encourage, be diligent, inspire Related words 優ゆう 秀しゅう 賞しょう 優秀賞 is an excellence award, typically a higher rank than 奨励賞, which is more about encouragement or honorable mention.
参さん 加か 賞しょう 参加賞 is a participation prize given to all entrants, while 奨励賞 is a selective award for notable effort or quality.
Etymology Compound of 奨励 (encouragement) and 賞 (prize). The term is transparently derived from its components.