称 号(しょうごう)

しょうごう

noun

title; honorific title

1. title (of rank or honor)

A title awarded for rank or achievement, such as a championship title in shogi or go, an academic title, or an honorary name.

名人(めいじん)の称号(しょうごう)を得(え)た。

He won the title of Meijin.

名誉(めいよ)教授(きょうじゅ)の称号(しょうごう)を与(あた)えられた。

She was given the title of professor emeritus.

彼女(かのじょ)は三年(さんねん)連続(れんぞく)で優勝(ゆうしょう)し、「女王(じょおう)」の称号(しょうごう)にふさわしい選手(せんしゅ)になった。

She won three years in a row and became a player worthy of the title "queen."

Common collocations

称号(しょうごう)を得(え)る / 獲得(かくとく)する: to win a title
称号(しょうごう)を与(あた)える / 授(さず)ける: to confer a title
名誉(めいよ)称号(しょうごう): honorary title

Similar words

肩書(かたが)き: one's position or title at work, as on a business card
タイトル: a championship title in sports or games; also the title of a work
題名(だいめい): the title of a book or film, never a rank

Related Words

Compare: 肩書(かたが)き (one's position or title at work…)

Compare: タイトル (a championship title in sports or games)

Compare: 題名(だいめい) (the title of a book or film, never…)

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