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残念賞 (zannenshou) Japanese meaning: consolation prize | Kotomora

残ざん念ねん賞しょう

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Meanings

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consolation prize

A prize given to someone who did not win, often in a lighthearted or sympathetic way.

じゃんけん大たい会かいで負まけたけど、残ざん念ねん賞しょうにティッシュをもらった

。

I lost the rock-paper-scissors tournament, but I got a pack of tissues as a consolation prize.

Kanji

残remainder, leftover, balance
念wish, sense, idea
賞prize, reward, praise

Related words

参さん加か賞しょう
参加賞 is a participation prize given to everyone who takes part, while 残念賞 is specifically for those who did not win.

Built from

残ざん念ねん+賞しょう

Etymology

Compound of 残念 (regrettable) and 賞 (prize).