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かいがいしい Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation かいがいしい · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary かいがいしい かいがいしくない Polite かいがいしいです かいがいしくないです also かいがいしくありません Past polite かいがいしかったです かいがいしくなかったです also かいがいしくありませんでした Past かいがいしかった かいがいしくなかった Te-form かいがいしくて かいがいしくなくて Adverbial かいがいしく Conditional かいがいしければ かいがいしくなければ Tara conditional かいがいしかったら かいがいしくなかったら
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She briskly and efficiently handles the housework.
I was impressed by his/her diligent and spirited way of working.
Kanji 甲 armor, high (voice), A grade Related words てきぱき てきぱき focuses on speed and crisp efficiency, while かいがいしい adds a nuance of warm, devoted attentiveness.
まめまめしい まめまめしい emphasizes steady, conscientious diligence, often in a quiet, unassuming way, whereas かいがいしい implies more visible, spirited activity.
Written forms かいがいしい Usage 52%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 甲斐甲斐しい is rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
甲斐甲斐かいがい しい Usage 48%
Kanji spelling is occasionally seen but uncommon; the kana form is strongly preferred.
Etymology Derived from 甲斐 (かい, 'worth, effect') reduplicated and adjectivized with しい. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the word conveys the idea of actions that are worthwhile and effective.
