賞金 Cash Prize

Meaning

Primary

Cash Prize

Alternative

Prize Money

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A prize of gold is so old fashioned. We use cash now, which is why this word means cash prize.

Reading

しょうきん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 賞金を〜

  賞金をもらう

  to receive prize money

  賞金をかける

  to offer a cash prize, to set a bounty on something

  賞金をかせぐ

  to earn prize money

• 賞金が〜

  賞金がある

  there is a cash prize

  賞金が出る

  a cash prize is awarded

  賞金がもらえる

  can receive a cash prize

Context Sentences

実はコウイチの首には賞金がかけられているって知っていましたか。

Did you know that the prize money is actually on Koichi's head?

ビエトは今回の日本旅行で当てたけい馬の賞金が一億円もあるらしい。

I heard that Viet won a one-hundred-million yen cash prize from a horse race during his Japan trip this time.

私達は変顔コンテストの賞金をいつもらえるんですか？

When do we get our prize money from the funny face competition?

Kanji Composition

1. 賞

   しょう Prize
2. 金

   きん Gold