栄冠|えいかんeikan[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounlaurels; garland
   彼かれは不滅ふめつの栄冠えいかんを得えた。↗

   He was crowned with eternal victory.

• Synonym栄誉えいよWrittenRadiant honor, as in 「国民栄誉賞」; more solemn than 「名誉」 and not tied specifically to winning.
• Related栄光えいこうNeutralGlory or brilliance; stresses the glory itself. 「栄冠」 is a metaphor for the victor's laurels, often in 「栄冠に輝く」.
• Related名誉めいよNeutralHonor or credit; the most widely used of these words and also a prefix, as in 「名誉教授」. Not limited to honor gained through victory.
• Related誉れほまれWrittenA native Japanese word for honor or high praise, often in 「…の誉れ」 with a laudatory tone; it does not refer to victory itself.
• Related栄名えいめいWrittenA glorious name; rare even in written prose and stresses a fine reputation. Unlike 「栄冠」, it does not suggest honor won by winning.
• Related声誉せいよWrittenA good reputation; stresses how one is judged by others, while 「栄冠」 stresses the honor that comes from victory or success.
• Antonym敗北はいぼくNeutralDefeat in a contest or battle; the direct opposite of the 「栄冠」 earned by winning.
• Antonym落選らくせんNeutralFailing to be elected or to have a work selected; the opposite of the 「栄冠」 gained by being chosen or winning a prize.

Use 「栄冠」 for the laurels a contest winner earns, as in 「優勝の栄冠に輝く」. For glory say 「栄光」, for honor 「名誉」, and for solemn honor 「栄誉」. The opposites are 「敗北」 and 「落選」.

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1. 勝利しょうりや成功せいこうの印しるしとして与あたえられる冠かんむり。
2. 勝利しょうりや名誉めいよを得えること。