生き甲斐

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • A reason for living; one's purpose; raison d'être.

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 生きる (exist, live) + Japanese 甲斐 (value, worth).

Origin

Japanese

甲斐

Gloss

value, worth

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