いきがひ

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of いきがひ – see the following entry.
甲斐がい
A reason for living; one's purpose; raison d'être.
Alternative spellings
生甲斐, 生きがい
(This term, いきがひ (ikigafi), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)