受賞式(じゅしょうしき)

Compound of 受賞(じゅしょう) ('receiving a prize') and 式(しき) ('ceremony'). Follows the productive 〜式(しき) pattern: 卒業式(そつぎょうしき) ('graduation ceremony'), 結婚式(けっこんしき) ('wedding ceremony'), 入学式(にゅうがくしき) ('entrance ceremony').

Usage

• Commonly encountered in news about film, literature, music, and academic awards
• The word focuses on the ceremony itself, not the act of winning — for the latter, use 受賞(じゅしょう)
• Often modified by the name of the specific award: ノーベル賞(しょう)受賞式(じゅしょうしき)

Common collocations

• 受賞式(じゅしょうしき)に出席(しゅっせき)する: to attend an award ceremony
• 受賞式(じゅしょうしき)を開催(かいさい)する: to hold an award ceremony
• 受賞式(じゅしょうしき)のスピーチ: award ceremony speech
• 年間(ねんかん)受賞式(じゅしょうしき): annual award ceremony

Similar words

• 授賞式(じゅしょうしき): award-giving ceremony — same reading, written with 授(じゅ) ('to grant') instead of 受(じゅ) ('to receive'); focuses on the giver's perspective
• 表彰式(ひょうしょうしき): commendation ceremony — broader, includes recognition of merit not limited to prizes
• 式典(しきてん): ceremony — general term for any formal ceremony