文 化 勲 章(ぶんかくんしょう)

ぶんかくんしょう

noun

Order of Culture

1. Order of Culture; Japan's highest cultural honor, awarded by the Emperor to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to arts, sciences, or culture

Order of Culture; Japan's highest cultural honor, awarded by the Emperor to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to arts, sciences, or culture

文化勲章(ぶんかくんしょう)を受章(じゅしょう)する。

Receive the Order of Culture.

毎年(まいとし)文化(ぶんか)の日(ひ)に文化勲章(ぶんかくんしょう)の授与式(じゅよしき)が行(おこな)われる。

The Order of Culture award ceremony is held every year on Culture Day.

ノーベル賞(しょう)を受賞(じゅしょう)した科学者(かがくしゃ)が文化勲章(ぶんかくんしょう)にも選(えら)ばれた。

The scientist who won the Nobel Prize was also selected for the Order of Culture.

Japan's most prestigious cultural award, established in 1937. The medal is presented personally by the Emperor on November 3rd (文化(ぶんか)の日(ひ) — Culture Day). Recipients include novelists, artists, scientists, scholars, and other cultural figures.

Common collocations

文化勲章(ぶんかくんしょう)を受章(じゅしょう)する — to receive the Order of Culture
文化勲章(ぶんかくんしょう)受章者(じゅしょうしゃ) — Order of Culture recipient
文化勲章(ぶんかくんしょう)の授与(じゅよ) — conferring the Order of Culture

Related words

文化(ぶんか)功労者(こうろうしゃ) — Person of Cultural Merit (a separate, slightly lower honor often awarded alongside)
人間(にんげん)国宝(こくほう) — Living National Treasure (for traditional arts and crafts)
勲章(くんしょう) — medal of honor; decoration (general term)

Related Words

Related: 人間国宝(にんげんこくほう) (Living National Treasure)

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