称辞(しょうじ)

しょうじ
noun
words of praise; laudatory title; honorific appellation
formal
1. words of praise; laudatory title; honorific appellation
A formal word or phrase used to praise or honor someone or something. Can refer to honorary titles, laudatory epithets, or expressions of commendation. Used in literary, ceremonial, and formal contexts.
王(おう)に称辞(しょうじ)が贈(おく)られた。
A laudatory title was bestowed upon the king.
受賞者(じゅしょうしゃ)に対(たい)して称辞(しょうじ)を述(の)べた。
Words of praise were spoken for the award recipient.
「日本(にほん)のエジソン」という称辞(しょうじ)で知(し)られるその発明家(はつめいか)は、生涯(しょうがい)で百以上(ひゃくいじょう)の特許(とっきょ)を取得(しゅとく)した。
The inventor known by the laudatory title "the Edison of Japan" obtained over a hundred patents in his lifetime.

Composed of 称(しょう) (praise, title) and 辞(じ) (words, speech). A literary and formal term for expressions of praise or honorary designations. Often encountered in historical texts, ceremonial speeches, and formal writing.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 賛辞(さんじ): praise, compliment — more commonly used in modern Japanese
  • 称号(しょうごう): title, designation — focuses on the title itself rather than the words of praise
  • 敬称(けいしょう): honorific title — specifically refers to polite forms of address (さん, 様, etc.)

Related Words

Compare: 敬称(けいしょう) (honorific title)
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