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褒美

Reading

Kana: ほうび
Romaji: houbi
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Definition

1

reward; prize

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 ほ.める
Meanings: praise, extol
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful

Example Sentences

(きみ)にごほうびをあげよう。
➥You shall have a reward.
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自然界(しぜんかい)には褒美(ほうび)もなければ(ばち)もない。
➥In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments.
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彼女(かのじょ)子供(こども)をほうびでつってその(にが)(くすり)()ませた。
➥She bribed her child to take the bitter medicine.
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(わたし)(きみ)にほうびをやろう。
➥You shall have a reward.
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彼女(かのじょ)(かれ)()めるどころか、(かれ)褒美(ほうび)をあげた。
➥Far from blaming him, she gave him a reward.
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(わたし)(はと)たちがその(はこ)(うえ)によじ(のぼ)った褒美(ほうび)(えさ)(あた)えた。
➥I rewarded my pigeons with food for climbing onto the box.
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