What does 褒美 mean?
褒美 is a Japanese noun meaning “reward, prize” in English. It is written as 褒美 in kanji, ほうび in hiragana, and houbi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この動物は単にほうびが欲しいから、活動しているのにすぎないのだ。
This animal is just working for rewards.