選奨|せんしょうsenshou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbrecommendation
Conjugation
Dictionary form選奨する(せんしょうする)
Polite (masu)選奨します(せんしょうします)
Negative (nai)選奨しない(せんしょうしない)
polite (masen)選奨しません(せんしょうしません)
classical zu / nu選奨せず・選奨せぬ(せんしょうせず・せんしょうせぬ)
Past (ta)選奨した(せんしょうした)
polite (mashita)選奨しました(せんしょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)選奨しなかった(せんしょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)選奨しませんでした(せんしょうしませんでした)
Te form選奨して(せんしょうして)
Potential選奨できる(せんしょうできる)
Passive選奨される(せんしょうされる)
Causative選奨させる(せんしょうさせる)
Causative passive選奨させられる(せんしょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)選奨すれば(せんしょうすれば)
tara選奨したら(せんしょうしたら)
Volitional選奨しよう(せんしょうしよう)
polite (mashou)選奨しましょう(せんしょうしましょう)
Imperative選奨しろ(せんしょうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym推奨すいしょうNeutralRecommends a thing or practice worth adopting, as in 「推奨環境」 or 「予防接種を推奨する」; no award is involved, while 「選奨」 is specifically about selecting for one.
  • Synonym推薦すいせんNeutralThe broadest word: recommends people or things, as in 「推薦入試」; 「選奨」 is narrower, reserved for selecting people or works for an award.
  • Related勧めるすすめるNeutralA verb for urging or recommending, as in 「入会を勧める」; everyday language, while 「選奨」 concerns selecting for awards.
  • Related勧めすすめNeutralThe noun counterpart: a recommendation or advice, as in 「おすすめ」; common in speech, where 「選奨」 stays tied to awards.
  • Related推挙すいきょWrittenWritten style: recommending someone for a position; centres on personnel appointment, not on awarding prizes.
  • Related薦挙せんきょWrittenWritten and less common: putting talent forward for official posts; no link to awards.
  • Related推輓すいばんWrittenWritten and rare: originally pushing or pulling a cart, by extension backing and recommending talent; no award sense.

「選奨」 is for selecting outstanding people or works for an award, as in 「芸術選奨」. General recommendations take 「推薦」, things or practices 「推奨」, everyday urging the verb 「勧める」. 「推挙」「薦挙」「推輓」 are formal written words for nominating someone to a post.

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Japanese definitions
  1. すぐれた人ひとや作品さくひんを推薦すいせんして、賞しょうを与あたえることを進すすめること。
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