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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

甲斐かい

kai

worth, reward for effort

Often follows a past-tense verb, as in やった甲斐がある. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

やった甲斐かいはあった。
It was worth it.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
私わたしたちの努力どりょくの甲斐かいなく、結局失敗けっきょくしっぱいに終おわった。
Despite our efforts, we failed after all.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
進すすんで学まなぼうとする気きの無ない者ものには教おしえる甲斐かいがない。
One who is not willing to learn is not worth teaching.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 甲斐

甲armor; high (voice)Onコウ・カンKunきのえ
斐beautiful; patternedOnヒ・イ

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