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单词 ikigai
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ikigai

[ ee-kee-gahy ]
/ ˌi kiˈgaɪ /

noun

one’s reason for being, which in principle is the convergence of one’s personal passions, beliefs, values, and vocation: those who follow the concept of ikigai undertake the activities of their life with willingness and a satisfying sense of meaning: The Amish may know nothing of ikigai or its roots in Japanese culture, but in many respects they adhere to its principle as a matter of tradition and routine.

Origin of ikigai

First recorded in 1970–75; from Japanese: literally, “value of being alive,” equivalent to iki “life, living, being alive,” from ikiru “to live” + -gai, combining form of kai “worth, value, benefit,” nominalized stem of kau “to buy”

Words nearby ikigai

Ikeda, Ikeja, Ike jacket, Ikey, Ikhnaton, ikigai, ikon, Il, IL-1, IL-2, IL-3
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