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甲斐かいCommon wordNounsworth; value; effect; result (that makes an effort worthwhile)
やりがいCommon wordN2Nounsrewarding feeling; sense of fulfillment; worthwhile effort
不甲斐ないふがいないい-adjectivesgood-for-nothing; spineless; pathetic; disappointing
甲斐性かいしょうNounsresourcefulness; ability to get things done; dependability
年甲斐としがいNounsone's age; age-appropriate behavior
有斐閣ゆうひかくNounsYūhikaku (law book publisher)
かいがいしいい-adjectivesbrisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
友達甲斐ともだちがいNounstrue friendship; the value of having a friend
年甲斐もないとしがいもないExpressionsunbecoming of one's age; not acting one's age; unworthy of one's years
恋の骨折り甲斐こいのほねおりがいNounsLove's Labour's Won (Shakespeare)
斐然ひぜんOtherbeautiful; florid
斐紙ひしNounstraditional Japanese paper made from Diplomorpha sikokiana fibre
甲斐かいNounsKai Province
甲斐がいN1Suffixesworth doing; effect; result
しがいNounsworth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
甲斐なしかいなしNounsworthless; useless; hopeless
甲斐あってかいあってExpressionsthanks to; because of; it was worth it; it paid off
甲斐があるかいがあるExpressionsbe effective; be worthwhile; pay off
甲斐がないかいがないExpressionsuseless; in vain; not worth the effort
甲斐性なしかいしょうなしNounsgood-for-nothing; useless person
甲斐無いかいないい-adjectivesworthless; pointless; useless
甲斐犬かいけんNounsKai Ken
甲斐路かいじNounsKai-ji grape; bright red table grape
言い甲斐いいがいNounsworth mentioning; worth saying
話し甲斐はなしがいNounsworth talking to; rewarding to talk with
やりがいのあるExpressionsworth doing; rewarding; satisfying
頼み甲斐たのみがいNounsreliability; dependability; trustworthiness
骨折り甲斐があるほねおりがいがあるExpressionsbe worth the effort; be worth the trouble