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kai
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[かい()]
kai
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kai

English Meaning(s) for 甲斐

noun
  1. effect; result; worth; use; avail
  2. Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)

Definition and Synonyms for 甲斐

Worth the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
Synonyms: バリュー, ありがたみ, ユーティリティー, 価値, 値打ち, 甲斐, 甲斐, 真価
Purpose what something is used for
Synonyms: ファンクション, 主意, 使いどころ, 使い方, 使い道, 働き, 働く, 効用, 実利, 役割, 役目, 本旨, 機能, 狙い, 狙う, , 用法, 用途, 甲斐, 甲斐, 目当て, 目的, 職能, 趣旨
Plus a useful or valuable quality
Synonyms: プラス, ますます, ベネフィット, アドバンテージ, 冥利, , , 効用, 効能, 甲斐,
Efficacy capacity or power to produce a desired effect
Synonyms: 利き, , 効く, 効力, 効果, 効き目, 効能, 効験, 実効, 甲斐
Method a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
Synonyms: すべ, なすすべ, メソッド, メソード, 仕方, 仕様, やり口, , 手口, 手段, 手法, 手立て, やり方, 方式, 方法, 方術, 方途, , 為ん術, 甲斐, 筋道, 致し方, , , 途方
Method implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
Synonyms: すべ, なすすべ, メソッド, メソード, 仕方, 仕様, やり口, , 手口, 手段, 手法, 手立て, やり方, 方式, 方法, 方術, 方途, , 為ん術, 甲斐, 筋道, 致し方, , , 途方

Meanings for each kanji in 甲斐

» armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace
» beautiful; patterned

Categories 甲斐 is a member of

Quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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Usefulness the quality of being of practical use
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Effectiveness power to be effective
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Know-How the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
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Sample Sentences for 甲斐

"It was worth the two-hour wait, huh." "Yeah! I'll cherish this autograph for the rest of my life."
He is a dependable boss.
We have seen three wars.
Sending manuscript after manuscript paid off. A magazine finally published my work.
All the efforts of the doctors were of no avail.

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