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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hōshū
"努力に対する報酬として賞金が出た。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing given in recognition of one's service, effort, or achievement.
"She received a generous cash reward for returning the lost wallet."
- 1
To give something to someone in recognition of their services, efforts, or achievements.
"The company decided to reward all its hard-working employees with a bonus."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old North French word 'rewarder' (meaning to regard, requite, or recompense), which stems from the Vulgar Latin *revertare or a blend of re- and the Germanic root seen in Old High German 'warton' (to guard or heed). Over the centuries, its primary semantic focus shifted from 'looking back at' or 'regard' to specifically denoting a recompense given for service, merit, or achievement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reward" is said worldwide
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récompense
Transliteration: ʁe.kɔ̃.pɑ̃s
"Il a reçu une belle récompense pour son travail."
Belohnung
Transliteration: bəˈloːnʊŋ
"Sie erhielt eine Belohnung für ihre Ehrlichkeit."
ricompensa
Transliteration: ri.komˈpɛn.za
"Il suo impegno merita una ricompensa."
recompensa
Transliteration: re.komˈpæn.sa
"Ofrecieron una recompensa por información sobre el caso."
recompensa
Transliteration: ʁe.kõˈpẽ.sɐ
"O sucesso é a recompensa pelo trabalho duro."
पुरस्कार
Transliteration: puraskār
"उन्हें उत्कृष्ट कार्य के लिए पुरस्कार मिला।"
奖励
Transliteration: jiǎng lì
"这是对你辛勤工作的奖励。"
보상
Transliteration: bosang
"그는 훌륭한 성과에 대해 보상을 받았다."
報酬
Transliteration: hōshū
"努力に対する報酬として賞金が出た。"
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