メダル

メダル is a loanword from English "medal." Most commonly associated with Olympic and sports competitions.

Types

• 金(きん)メダル: gold medal
• 銀(ぎん)メダル: silver medal
• 銅(どう)メダル: bronze medal

Common collocations

• メダルを取(と)る: to win a medal (casual)
• メダルを獲得(かくとく)する: to win a medal (formal, news)
• メダルを目指(めざ)す: to aim for a medal
• メダルを首(くび)にかける: to hang a medal around one's neck
• メダルラッシュ: a medal rush (winning many medals)
• メダリスト: medalist

Usage

Used primarily for sports awards. For military or civic honors, 勲章(くんしょう) is more common. メダル can also refer to commemorative medals (記念(きねん)メダル).