生き甲斐

いきがい
ikigai

reason for living, purpose in life

What does 生き甲斐 mean?

生き甲斐 is a Japanese noun meaning reason for living, purpose in life in English. It is written as 生き甲斐 in kanji, いきがい in hiragana, and ikigai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今や彼には何の生きがいもない。

Now he has nothing to live for.

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