English–Japanese
“award” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishō
Example
学校で賞をもらいました。gak kō de shō o mo ra i ma shi ta
I received an award at school.
How to say “award” in Japanese
“Award” in Japanese is 賞 (shō).
Centers on public recognition given for achievement, often in the form of a prize, title, or honor.
Example sentences with 賞
先生が賞の名前を読み上げました。sen sei ga shō no na mae o yo mi a ge ma shi ta
The teacher read the award's name aloud.
Tips for using 賞
- English uses award as both a noun and a verb, but 賞 (shō) is a noun in Japanese and does not itself mean "to award".