1.
sense of fulfillment; being worth doing; rewarding quality
The feeling that an activity is meaningful and worth the effort. Something that makes one feel satisfied and motivated when doing or accomplishing it.
この仕事はやり甲斐がある。
This job is rewarding.
やり甲斐を感じられる仕事を探している。
I'm looking for a job where I can feel a sense of fulfillment.
難しい課題だからこそ、やり甲斐がある。
Precisely because it's a difficult challenge, it's worth doing.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- やり甲斐がある (to be rewarding/worth doing)
- やり甲斐を感じる (to feel a sense of fulfillment)
- やり甲斐のある仕事 (a rewarding job)
PRODUCTIVE PATTERN 〜甲斐:
The suffix 〜甲斐 attaches to verb stems to mean "worth doing [verb]":
- 生き甲斐 (reason for living, purpose in life)
- 読み甲斐 (worth reading)
- 見甲斐 (worth seeing)
- 食べ甲斐 (worth eating)
WORK CULTURE:
やり甲斐 is commonly discussed in Japanese workplace contexts, where finding meaning in one's work is highly valued. Job satisfaction surveys often include やり甲斐 as a key metric.
WRITING NOTE:
Often written in hiragana as やりがい in casual contexts.
Related Words
Related:
生き甲斐 (purpose in life)