有ゆう意い義ぎ

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う

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective

meaningful; significant; worthwhile

Describes something that has real value, purpose, or positive impact, not trivial or empty.

今日きょうは有ゆう意い義ぎな一

いち

日にち

だっ

た

。

Today was a meaningful day.

時じ間かんを有ゆう意い義ぎに使つかいたい。

I want to use my time meaningfully.

Usage patterns

〈時じ間かん〉を有ゆう意い義ぎに使つかうto use time meaningfully
休やすみの時じ間かんを有ゆう意い義ぎに使つかいたい。
I want to use my time off meaningfully.
有ゆう意い義ぎな〈事こと〉をするto do something meaningful
休きゅう日じつに有ゆう意い義ぎなことをしたい。
I want to do something meaningful on my day off.
〈事こと〉が有ゆう意い義ぎな経けい験けんになるfor something to turn into a meaningful experience
留りゅう学がくは有ゆう意い義ぎな経けい験けんになった。
Studying abroad turned into a meaningful experience.

Expressions

有ゆう意い義ぎに過すごしてくださいhave a good time!; make the most of your time!

Kanji

有possess, have, exist
意idea, mind, heart
義righteousness, justice, morality

Related words

有ゆう益えきN1
有益 stresses practical benefit or usefulness, while 有意義 stresses that something has real purpose or meaning beyond mere utility.
意い義ぎ深ぶかいN2
意義深い is an i-adjective emphasizing deep significance, whereas 有意義 (na-adjective) is the more common, everyday word for 'worthwhile'.

Opposites

無む意い味みN2
無意味 means 'meaningless, pointless', the direct opposite of 有意義 'meaningful, worthwhile'.

Don't confuse with

意い味みN5
意味 is a noun meaning 'meaning' itself, while 有意義 is a na-adjective describing something as having value or purpose.
価か値ちN3
価値 is a noun meaning 'worth' or 'value' (often measurable), while 有意義 describes something as meaningful in purpose rather than in monetary or comparative worth.

Built from

有ゆう+意い義ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 有 (possess) + 意義 (meaning, significance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with the idea of having meaning or value.