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    3. 生きがい

    生きがい

    生いき​が​い​

    reason for living

    KMT7CoreRef L1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    生き甲斐生甲斐

    いきがい

    Noun

    1.
    reason for living, something one lives for, purpose in life, raison d'être, ikigai

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    私わたしにとって仕し事ごとは生いきがいです。

    For me, work is my reason for living.

    KMT5Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょはボランティア活かつ動どうに生いきがいを見みい出だしている。

    She finds her purpose in life through volunteer activities.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    趣しゅ味みに没ぼっ頭とうすることが、彼かれの生いきがいとなっている。

    Immersing himself in his hobbies has become his reason for living.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ供どもたちの成せい長ちょうを見み守まもることが、親おやにとって最さい大だいの生いきがいだ。

    Watching their children grow is the greatest purpose in life for parents.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    人じん生せいにおいて生いきがいを見みつけることは、幸こう福ふくな生せい活かつを送おくる上うえで不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Finding a purpose in life is essential for leading a happy life.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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