授与

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 授与 is read as じゅよ and is a formal noun and する verb for conferring an award, degree, certificate, or commemorative item on a recipient.
• Basic usage: Mark the recipient with に and the item with を, or name the procedure itself with a phrase such as 修了証の授与.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Level of formality
  • Unlike everyday あげる, 授与 is used for an official conferral based on qualification or achievement.
• Act and ceremony item
  • 盾を授与する is the act of presenting an award, while 授与が行われる objectively names a ceremony procedure.