賞金

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 賞金 is read as しょうきん and is a noun for prize money or a cash award given in recognition of achievement.
• Basic usage: Its source appears in 大会の賞金, while donation appears in 賞金を寄付する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Award in money
  • It focuses on the monetary amount awarded for achievement in a contest or similar event.
• Difference from 賞品
  • 賞品 can be a physical prize, while 賞金 is specifically money awarded as a prize.