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grand prix, top prize, first place
The highest award or first prize in a competition, contest, or race.
Etymology
From French "Grand Prix" (great prize). Used in Japanese for competitions, races, and award ceremonies.
Common patterns
- グランプリを受賞する: to win the grand prix
- グランプリに輝く: to win the grand prix (lit. to shine with the grand prix)
- グランプリを獲得する: to capture the grand prix
Usage
Used across many fields: motorsport (F1 Grand Prix), film festivals, comedy competitions (M-1グランプリ), beauty pageants, and more. In Japan, the comedy competition M-1グランプリ is particularly well known.