いきがい
Ikigai
Other forms: 生き甲斐、生甲斐
生きがい (Ikigai) is a Japanese noun meaning “reason for living, something one lives for, purpose in life, raison d'être”.
Meanings
- nounreason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
Examples
私には生き甲斐がない。
I have nothing to live for.
彼女は息子が生きがいです。
Her son makes life worth living.
お年寄りには生きがいが必要だ。
Old people need something to live for.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).