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Definition and Synonyms for 生き甲斐
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生きがい |
生きるための動機 |
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Life |
a motive for living |
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Synonyms: |
生き甲斐 |
Meanings for each kanji in 生き甲斐
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生 |
life; genuine; birth |
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甲 |
armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace |
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斐 |
beautiful; patterned |
Categories 生き甲斐 is a member of
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動因 |
有機体が望む目的に向かって行動を起こすように仕向ける心理学的特性 |
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Motive |
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal |
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Sample Sentences for 生き甲斐
長生きの秘訣は、生き甲斐を持つ事だそうだ。
It is said that the secret of long life is to have something to live for.
あなたのお陰で私は生き甲斐を感じます。
You make life worth living.
私には生き甲斐がない。
I have nothing to live for.
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