Definition of 生き甲斐 (いきがい)

生き甲斐

いきがい

ikigai

noun
reason for living, something one lives for, purpose in life, raison d'être
Other readings:
生きがい【いきがい】
生甲斐【いきがい】
Related Kanji
life, genuine, birth
armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace
beautiful, patterned
Example sentences(showing 10 results)

I have something to live for in music

とし
年寄り
生きがい
ひつよう
必要
Old people need something to live for

Making money is his religion

かのじょ
彼女
むす
息子
生きがい
Her son meant everything to her

You make life worth living

かのじょ
彼女
むす
息子
生きがい
Her son makes life worth living

We must have something to live for

わた
生き甲斐
I have nothing to live for

なが
長生き
けつ
秘訣
生き甲斐
こと
It is said that the secret of long life is to have something to live for

いま
今や
かれ
なん
何の
生きがい
Now he has nothing to live for