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生き甲斐いきがい (ikigai)

reason for living

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Meaning

生き甲斐 (いきがい, ikigai) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “reason for living”.

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Example sentences 11

彼かれは今いまの生活せいかつに生いきがいを感かんじている

He feels something to live for in his present life.

私わたしには生き甲斐いきがいがない。

I have nothing to live for.

彼女かのじょは息子むすこが生いきがいです。

Her son makes life worth living.

老人ろうじんには生いきがいが必要ひつようだ。

Old people need something to live for.

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