いきがひ
Japanese
For pronunciation and definitions of
いきがひ
– see the following entry.
【
生
い
き
甲斐
がい
】
[noun]
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.)