Vocab Info

N1 Noun

甲斐(かい)effect, result, worth, use, avail

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      effect, result, worth, use, avail

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    2. 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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    Examples

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      練習(れんしゅう)甲斐(かい)があって試合(しあい)()ちました。

      Thanks to the worth of my practice, I won the match. {effect, result, worth, use, avail}

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      乙女(おとめ):「結婚(けっこん)できなかったら()きている甲斐(かい)()い。」

      Maiden: "If I can't get married, life isn't worth living." {effect, result, worth, use, avail}

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      ダイエットに成功(せいこう)した。お菓子(かし)我慢(がまん)した甲斐(かい)があった。

      I succeeded in my diet. It was worth resisting sweets. {effect, result, worth, use, avail}

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      観光(かんこう)(きゃく):「富士山(ふじさん)絶景(ぜっけい)だ!わざわざ海外(かいがい)から()甲斐(かい)があった!」

      Tourist: "Mount Fuji is absolutely breathtaking! It was definitely worth coming all the way from overseas!" {effect, result, worth, use, avail}

      • N1

      (たの)んだ仕事(しごと)をここまできちんとやってくれると(たの)んだ甲斐(かい)があるというものです。

      It's worth asking for a job when it's done as properly up to this point. {effect, result, worth, use, avail}

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