commend ((a person on [for] a thing))
- 彼は消火に協力して表彰された
- He 「was officially commended [won official commendation] for helping the firemen fight a fire.
- 政府は緑化運動に尽くした林氏の功績を表彰した
- The government made public recognition of the services rendered by Mr. Hayashi in the tree-planting campaign.