Vocab Info
N1 Noun
甲斐effect, result, worth, use, avail
Dictionary Definition
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Noun
1.
effect, result, worth, use, avail
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Noun
2.
Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Historical term, Only applies to 甲斐
All Forms
甲斐 【かい】、詮 【かい】、効 【かい】
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練習の甲斐があって試合に勝ちました。
All that practice was worth it; I won the match.
乙女:「結婚できなかったら生きている甲斐が無い。」
Maiden: 'If I can't get married, then life has no worth.'
ダイエットに成功した。お菓子を我慢した甲斐があった。
I succeeded in my diet. Resisting sweets was worth it.
観光客:「富士山は絶景だ!わざわざ海外から来た甲斐があった!」
Tourist: 'Mount Fuji is absolutely breathtaking! It was totally worth traveling all the way from overseas!'
頼んだ仕事をここまできちんとやってくれると頼んだ甲斐があるというものです。
When someone does a job this well, it really makes you feel like it was worth asking them to do it.
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