1.
prize; award; trophy; reward
A physical item given as a reward for winning a competition, contest, lottery, or other achievement.
賞品をもらう。
To receive a prize.
一等の賞品は旅行券だった。
The first prize was a travel voucher.
くじ引きで豪華な賞品が当たって、とてもうれしかった。
I was so happy to win a luxurious prize in the raffle.
Composed of 賞 (prize, reward) and 品 (goods, article). Refers specifically to the physical item awarded as a prize.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 賞品を渡す: to hand over a prize
- 賞品が当たる: to win a prize
- 豪華な賞品: a luxurious prize
- 賞品を用意する: to prepare prizes
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 賞品: prize (item) — the physical object given as a reward
- 商品: merchandise, product — a homophone with completely different meaning
- 賞金: prize money — monetary rather than physical reward
- 景品: 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 (merchandise/product), which is much more common in daily life.