(しょうひん)

しょうひん
noun
prize; award; trophy
1. prize; award; trophy; reward
A physical item given as a reward for winning a competition, contest, lottery, or other achievement.
賞品(しょうひん)をもらう。
To receive a prize.
一等(いっとう)賞品(しょうひん)旅行券(りょこうけん)だった。
The first prize was a travel voucher.
くじ()きで豪華(ごうか)賞品(しょうひん)()たって、とてもうれしかった。
I was so happy to win a luxurious prize in the raffle.

Composed of (しょう) (prize, reward) and (ひん) (goods, article). Refers specifically to the physical item awarded as a prize.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 賞品(しょうひん)(わた)す: to hand over a prize
  • 賞品(しょうひん)()たる: to win a prize
  • 豪華(ごうか)賞品(しょうひん): a luxurious prize
  • 賞品(しょうひん)用意(ようい)する: to prepare prizes

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 賞品(しょうひん): prize (item) — the physical object given as a reward
  • 商品(しょうひん): merchandise, product — a homophone with completely different meaning
  • 賞金(しょうきん): prize money — monetary rather than physical reward
  • 景品(けいひん): freebie, giveaway — a promotional item, often from stores or events
  • {トロフィー}: trophy — specifically a cup or figurine

NOTE:
Be careful not to confuse with the homophone 商品(しょうひん) (merchandise/product), which is much more common in daily life.