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    3. 褒章

    褒章

    褒ほう章しょう

    medal of honour

    KMT10News #44+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    ほうしょう

    Noun

    1.
    medal of honour, medal of merit

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    彼かれは褒ほう章しょうを受うけました。

    He received a medal of honor.

    KMT5Culture & Traditions
    長なが年ねんの功こう績せきが認みとめられ、彼かれは国くにから褒ほう章しょうを授じゅ与よされた。

    His long years of service were recognized, and he was awarded a medal of honor by the country.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsPolitics & Law
    日に本ほんでは、春はると秋あきに褒ほう章しょうの授じゅ与よ式しきが行おこなわれるのが慣かん例れいとなっている。

    In Japan, it is customary for medal of honor ceremonies to be held in spring and autumn.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsHistory
    彼かれは定てい年ねん退たい職しょく後ごも地ち域いき社しゃ会かいに貢こう献けんし続つづけ、その功こう績せきが認みとめられて褒ほう章しょうを贈おくられた。

    Even after retirement, he continued to contribute to the local community, and his achievements were recognized with a medal of honor.

    KMT8Work & CareerCulture & TraditionsDaily Life
    褒ほう章しょうは、その分ぶん野やにおける卓たく越えつした貢こう献けんを称たたえるものであり、受じゅ賞しょう者しゃにとって最さい高こうの栄えい誉よである。

    A medal of honor is awarded to commend outstanding contributions in its field, and it is the highest honor for the recipient.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    褒
    ほ.める…(1)
    praise・extol
    章
    badge・chapter・composition・poem・design
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