1.
prize, award
Something given to recognize achievement or excellence.
彼女はノーベル賞を受けた。
She received the Nobel Prize.
コンテストで一等賞を取った。
I won first prize in the contest.
芥川賞は日本で最も権威のある文学賞の一つだ。新人作家の登竜門として知られている。
The Akutagawa Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Japan. It's known as a gateway for new writers.
賞 refers to a prize or award, often used as a suffix in award names.
AS A SUFFIX (○○賞):
- ノーベル賞 (Nobel Prize)
- 芥川賞 (Akutagawa Prize)
- アカデミー賞 (Academy Award)
- 金賞 (gold prize)
- 銀賞 (silver prize)
- 銅賞 (bronze prize)
- 一等賞 (first prize)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 賞を取る (to win a prize)
- 賞を受ける (to receive a prize)
- 賞を与える (to give a prize)
- 賞に輝く (to win a prize - literary)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 賞金 (prize money)
- 賞品 (prize, trophy)
- 賞状 (certificate of merit)
- 受賞 (winning a prize)