"ikigai" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 生き甲斐. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|生き甲斐}} Japanese 生き甲斐 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ikigai (uncountable)
  1. The Japanese concept of a reason for being, and having a sense of purpose based on one's interests and talents. Wikipedia link: ikigai Tags: uncountable Related terms: raison d'être
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