Japanese

いっとうしょう
Meaning: first prize; first place
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
等
賞

Example sentences

He won the first prize in the speech contest.
彼は宝くじで一等賞を当てた。
He won the first prize in the lottery.
商店街の福引きで一等賞のハワイ旅行が当たった。
I won first prize, a trip to Hawaii, in the shopping district's lottery.
運動会で友達と駆けっこをして、一等賞になった。
I ran a race with my friend at the sports day and won first prize.

Usage Notes

The award given to the individual or entity that achieves the highest rank in a competition or exhibition.

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