1A prize or award given in recognition of outstanding achievement; often attached after another word to name a specific award.
彼女は作文コンクールで賞をもらった。
She received an award in the essay contest.
その研究者はノーベル賞の候補に挙げられている。
That researcher has been named as a candidate for the Nobel Prize.
今年の音楽賞はどのアーティストが受賞するだろうか。
Which artist will win this year's music award, I wonder.
大会で入賞したチームには賞金が贈られる。
Teams that place in the competition are awarded prize money.