懸賞|けんしょうkenshou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounoffering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward

• Synonym懸賞金けんしょうきんWrittenWritten word for the money put up as a prize or reward, as in 「懸賞金をかける」; 「懸賞」 covers the whole offer, not just the sum.
• Related褒美ほうびNeutralA reward given in praise, as in 「ご褒美をあげる」; colloquial in feel and needs no competition behind it, whereas 「懸賞」 centers on prize draws or open offers.
• Related報奨金ほうしょうきんWrittenWritten word for cash paid for achievement or merit, as in 「報奨金制度」; typical of corporate and administrative incentives, not prize draws.
• Related褒賞ほうしょうFormalFormal term for commendation of outstanding deeds or works, as in 「褒賞を授ける」; used in formal prose, unlike everyday 「懸賞」.
• Related報酬ほうしゅうNeutralNeutral word for compensation for work or services, as in 「報酬を受け取る」; it is what one is paid in return for effort, not a prize offered up front like 「懸賞」.

Use 「懸賞」 for prize draws, contests and rewards for finding things (「懸賞に応募する」「懸賞金」). Reward a child with 「褒美」; cash for achievement is 「報奨金」; pay for work is 「報酬」; formal commendation is 「褒賞」.

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1. 正解者せいかいしゃや優秀ゆうしゅうな作品さくひんを出だした人ひと、捜し物さがしものを知しらせた人ひとなどに与あたえるという条件じょうけんで出だす賞品しょうひんや賞金しょうきん。
2. 勝利しょうりした力士りきしに授与じゅよされる賞金しょうきん。