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論功行賞 (ronkoukoushou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

論ろん功こう行こう賞しょう

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Meanings

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conferring honors according to merit

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)›

A formal yojijukugo used in historical, military, or organizational contexts to describe rewarding individuals based on their achievements.

戦せん後ご、将しょう軍ぐんたちに論ろん功こう行こう賞

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After the war, honors were conferred on the generals according to their merits.

会かい社しゃの業ぎょう績せきに応おうじて、社しゃ員いんに論ろん功こう行こう賞しょうの制せい度どを導どう入にゅうした。

The company introduced a system of rewarding employees based on their performance.

Kanji

論argument, discourse
功achievement, merits, success
行going, journey, carry out
賞prize, reward, praise

Related words

勲くん章しょう
勲章 refers to a physical medal or decoration, while 論功行賞 is the act or system of conferring such honors based on merit.
表ひょう彰しょう
表彰 is a general term for public commendation or recognition, whereas 論功行賞 specifically emphasizes evaluation of achievements before rewarding.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 論 (discuss/evaluate), 功 (merit/achievement), 行 (carry out), and 賞 (reward/praise). The phrase originates from classical Chinese texts describing the practice of assessing contributions and granting appropriate rewards.