表彰式

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 表彰式 is read as ひょうしょうしき and is a noun for a ceremony formally honoring achievement and presenting awards.
• Basic usage: Presenting an award appears in 表彰式で盾が贈られる, while family attendance appears in 表彰式に家族が招かれる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A formal award event
  • It denotes the event in which recipients are introduced and awards are presented, not merely the fact of winning.
• Difference from 授賞式
  • The meanings are close, while this term especially emphasizes publicly commending merit or achievement.