生き甲斐

Japanese
Kanji in this term
生 甲 斐
い
Grade: 1		 か > が
Grade: S		 い
Jinmeiyō
Irregular

Etymology

Compound of 生きる (ikiru, “to live, to exist”) +‎ 甲斐 (kai, “worth, value”). The kai changes to gai as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

生き甲斐 (hiragana いきがい, rōmaji ikigai)

  1. A reason for living; one's purpose; raison d'être.
    生 (い)き甲斐 (がい　)を見 (　み)つけたい。
    Ikigai o mitsuketai.
    I want to find my life's purpose.
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