褒ほう美び

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉に褒ほう美びをあげるto give someone a reward

  頑がん張ばった息子むすこに褒ほう美びをあげた。

  I gave my son a reward for working hard.

• 褒ほう美びをもらうto receive a reward

  テストで満まん点てんを取とって先せん生せいから褒ほう美びをもらった。

  I got a reward from my teacher for getting a perfect score on the test.

• 褒ほう美びとして〈物もの〉をもらうto receive something as a reward

  優ゆう勝しょうの褒ほう美びとして新あたらしい自じ転てん車しゃをもらった。

  I received a new bicycle as a reward for winning.

• 褒ほう美びをやるto give a reward (casual, often to a child, pet, or subordinate)

  よくできたね、犬いぬに褒ほう美びをやろう。

  Good job—let's give the dog a treat as a reward.