表彰 (hyoushou) Japanese meaning: commendation | Kotomora

表ひょう彰しょう

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表彰する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	表ひょう彰しょうする	表ひょう彰しょうしない
Polite	表ひょう彰しょうします	表ひょう彰しょうしません
Past polite	表ひょう彰しょうしました	表ひょう彰しょうしませんでした
Past	表ひょう彰しょうした	表ひょう彰しょうしなかった
Te-form	表ひょう彰しょうして	表ひょう彰しょうしないで
Desire	表ひょう彰しょうしたい	表ひょう彰しょうしたくない
Potential	表ひょう彰しょうできる	表ひょう彰しょうできない
Passive	表ひょう彰しょうされる	表ひょう彰しょうされない
Causative	表ひょう彰しょうさせる	表ひょう彰しょうさせない
Causative passive	表ひょう彰しょうさせられる	表ひょう彰しょうさせられない
Volitional	表ひょう彰しょうしよう
Polite volitional	表ひょう彰しょうしましょう
Imperative	表ひょう彰しょうしろ	表ひょう彰しょうするな
Conditional	表ひょう彰しょうすれば	表ひょう彰しょうしなければ
Tara conditional	表ひょう彰しょうしたら	表ひょう彰しょうしなかったら

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

commendation; public recognition; awarding

Formal public acknowledgment of achievements, good deeds, or contributions, often in official or organizational settings.

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Kanji

表surface, table, chart
彰patent, clear

Related words· 8

賞しょうN3
賞 is the prize or award itself, while 表彰 is the formal act of publicly recognizing and honoring someone.
褒ほめるN4
褒める is everyday, personal praise, while 表彰 is a formal, often institutional, public commendation.
授じゅ賞しょう
授賞 specifically means presenting a prize or award, whereas 表彰 covers the broader act of public recognition, which may or may not include a physical prize.
顕けん彰しょう
顕彰 is a more literary, formal term for publicly honoring someone's merits, while 表彰 is the common word used in everyday institutional contexts like schools and companies.

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選せん奨しょう
表彰 focuses on the act of publicly honoring someone, whereas 選奨 emphasizes the preceding selection process as well as the commendation.
アワード
表彰 refers to the act of formally commending or honoring someone (often with a certificate), whereas アワード refers to the prize or title itself.
受じゅ賞しょうN2
受賞 focuses on the act of receiving a prize, while 表彰 emphasizes the formal ceremony or act of publicly commending someone, which may or may not include a physical prize.
褒ほう賞しょう
表彰 refers to the act of publicly commending someone, whereas 褒賞 refers to the tangible prize or reward itself.

Opposites

処しょ罰ばつN1
表彰 is public recognition for good conduct, while 処罰 is punishment for wrongdoing, the institutional opposite.
懲ちょう戒かい
表彰 is formal commendation or recognition for good conduct, the opposite of 懲戒, which is formal punishment for misconduct.

Don't confuse with

表ひょう象しょう
表彰 (commendation) and 表象 (representation, a concept in philosophy/psychology) share the exact same reading ひょうしょう but have completely unrelated meanings.
表ひょう明めい
表彰 (commendation/award) shares the kanji 表 and a similar sound with 表明 but means honoring someone, not stating one's own view.

Counted with

回かいN4
表彰 is often counted with 回 when referring to the number of times someone has been commended.
件けんN2
表彰 can also be counted with 件 when referring to individual cases or instances of commendation.

Word family

表ひょう彰しょう台だい
victory stand; winners' podium
表ひょう彰しょう状じょうN1
certificate of commendation; testimonial
表ひょう彰しょう式しき
award ceremony; commendation ceremony

Etymology

表彰 is a Sino-Japanese compound of 表 (express, show) and 彰 (clear, manifest), together meaning 'to publicly make clear' one's merits.