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What does 褒美 (ほうび, houbi) mean?

褒美 (ほうび, houbi) means reward, prize.

Quick facts
Readingほうび
Romajihoubi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほうび
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoubi

reward, prize

  1. 1noun reward; prize

Example sentences

  • I rewarded myself for working hard.

  • The teacher gave the students candy as a reward.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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