生きがい
いきがい
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
Example sentences
仕事が生き甲斐です。
My work is my life.
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I have nothing to live for.
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Her son makes life worth living.
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Old people need something to live for.
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Now he has nothing to live for.
More examples (7)
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Her son meant everything to her.
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Making money is his religion.
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You make life worth living.
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It is said that the secret of long life is to have something to live for.
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I have something to live for in music.
私たちは何か生きがいを持たなければならない。
We must have something to live for.
新聞記者によると人生が生きがいがあるものになるのではないですか。
According to the newspaperman, it makes life worthwhile, doesn't it?