(はたら)きがい

はたらきがい
noun
job satisfaction; sense of fulfillment in work
1. job satisfaction; sense of fulfillment in work; worthwhileness of working
the feeling that one's work is meaningful and fulfilling
この仕事(しごと)には(はたら)きがいがある。
This job is rewarding.
(はたら)きがいを(かん)じる職場(しょくば)(さが)している。
I'm looking for a workplace where I can feel fulfilled.
社員(しゃいん)(はたら)きがいを(たか)める施策(しさく)導入(どうにゅう)した。
We introduced measures to increase employees' job satisfaction.

WORD FORMATION:

  • (はたら)き (working, labor)
  • がい (甲斐(かい)) - worth, value, benefit

RELATED 〜がい COMPOUNDS:

  • ()きがい (reason for living, purpose in life)
  • ()みがい (worth reading)
  • ()がい (worth seeing)
  • ()べがい (worth eating)

USAGE:

  • (はたら)きがいがある (to be worth working, to be rewarding)
  • (はたら)きがいを(かん)じる (to feel job satisfaction)
  • (はたら)きがいのある会社(かいしゃ) (a company worth working for)