Japanese word

バッジ

Pronunciation

Romajibajji

参加者はバッジを見える場所につけます。san ka sha wa ba jji o mi e ru ba sho ni tsu ke ma su

Participants wear their badges where they can be seen.

このバッジには学校の名前が入っています。ko no ba jji ni wa gak kō no na mae ga hai tte i ma su

This badge has the school's name on it.

A badge is a visible mark that shows a person's identity, role, group, or achievement.

記章kishō: A formal emblem worn or displayed to represent membership, status, or achievement.

身分・所属・資格などを示すために衣服や持ち物につける小さな標章。mi bun sho zoku shi kaku na do o shime su ta me ni i fuku ya mo chi mono ni tsu ke ru chii sa na hyō shō

The Japanese noun バッジ (bajji) is borrowed from English badge, a word for a small sign or mark worn to show identity or membership.

In English, badge also describes a digital symbol awarded for completing a task or reaching a goal, so the word extends from a physical mark to an online achievement.