受賞(じゅしょう)

じゅしょう
noun, suru verb
winning a prize, receiving an award
1. winning a prize, receiving an award
The act of being awarded a prize, medal, or other recognition. Commonly used in news about literary awards, Nobel prizes, film festivals, and competitions.
ノーベル賞(しょう)を受賞(じゅしょう)した。
He received the Nobel Prize.
受賞(じゅしょう)の知(し)らせを聞(き)いて涙(なみだ)が出(で)た。
I was moved to tears when I heard the news of winning the award.
彼女(かのじょ)は数々(かずかず)の映画賞(えいがしょう)を受賞(じゅしょう)した実力派(じつりょくは)の女優(じょゆう)だ。
She is a talented actress who has won numerous film awards.

Also functions as a する verb (受賞(じゅしょう)する). The opposite is 授賞(じゅしょう) (giving/awarding a prize), which is a homophone — context usually makes the distinction clear.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 受賞(じゅしょう)者(しゃ) — prize winner, award recipient
  • 受賞(じゅしょう)作(さく) — award-winning work
  • 受賞(じゅしょう)歴(れき) — award history
  • 受賞(じゅしょう)スピーチ — acceptance speech
  • 受賞(じゅしょう)を祝(いわ)う — to celebrate receiving an award
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Added 2026.2.18 22:42 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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