ikigai

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 生き甲斐.

Noun

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ikigai (uncountable)

  1. The Japanese concept of a reason for being, and having a sense of purpose based on one's interests and talents.
    • 2017 September 11, Suzanne Moore, “What's next after hygge? My search for the next big fad”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      People certainly do live long lives in Japan because of this ikigai. It is part of a sense of community and expressing one’s individuality quietly.

See also

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Japanese

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Romanization

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ikigai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いきがい