生き甲斐

いきがい

ikigai

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ikigai

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

    EXAMPLE
    (かね)をかせぐことが(かれ)()きがいだ。
    Making money is his main purpose in life.

What does 生き甲斐 mean in English?

  1. reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être(n)

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生き甲斐 (ikigai)