褒美 (Houbi) is a Japanese noun meaning “reward, prize”.
Meanings
- nounreward; prize
Examples
褒美をやろう。
You shall have a reward.
自然界には褒美もなければ罰もない。
In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments.
彼女は彼を責めるどころか、彼に褒美をあげた。
Far from blaming him, she gave him a reward.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).