Illustration: In an apartment courtyard, a child has finished cleaning the family’s muddy outdoor shoes. Neatly scrubbed pairs line the step, the washing basin still holds dirty water, and the child’s sleeves are rolled up beside a discarded brush.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

褒ほう美び

houbi

reward

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは彼かれを責せめるどころか、彼かれに褒美ほうびをあげた。

    Far from blaming him, she gave him a reward.

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  2. 褒美ほうびをやろう。

    You shall have a reward.

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  3. 自然界しぜんかいには褒美ほうびもなければ罰ばちもない。

    In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments.

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Kanji in 褒美

  • 褒praise; extolOnホウKunほめる
  • 美beauty; beautifulOnビ・ミKunうつくしい

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