賞金|しょうきんshoukin[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounprize money; monetary award; reward
    あなたはシートベルトをちゃんと使用しようしていたとして、カリフォルニア州かりふぉるにあしゅう交通こうつう安全あんぜん大会たいかいにおいて賞金しょうきん5000ドルを獲得かくとくされました。↗
    You have just won a prize of $5000 in a California state safety competition for proper use of your seatbelt.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym懸賞金けんしょうきんNeutralMoney put up as a bounty or for a public campaign inviting entries; also the reward for capturing a wanted criminal. 「賞金」 is the general word for reward money.
  • SynonymプライズマネーNeutralA loanword used mostly for prize money in sports competitions; in everyday speech, 「賞金」 is the usual word.

Use 「賞金」 for money given as a prize or reward in general. Choose 「懸賞金」 for bounty money, such as rewards offered in campaigns or for catching a wanted criminal. 「プライズマネー」 is a loanword heard mainly for sports prize money.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 懸賞けんしょうや褒賞ほうしょうなどの賞しょうとしての金銭きんせん。
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