生いきがい

noun

reason for living; purpose in life; ikigai

A deeply personal sense of what makes life worth living; often used in discussions of well-being, motivation, and life satisfaction. The loanword 'ikigai' is increasingly recognized in English.

• 彼かれにとって家か族ぞくが生いきがいだ。

  For him, his family is his reason for living.

• 定てい年ねん後ごに新あたらしい生いきがいを見みつけたい。

  I want to find a new purpose in life after retirement.