働(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)には働(はたら)きがいがある。

This job is rewarding.

働(はたら)きがいを感(かん)じる職場(しょくば)を探(さが)している。

I'm looking for a workplace where I can feel fulfilled.

社員(しゃいん)の働(はたら)きがいを高(たか)める施策(しさく)を導入(どうにゅう)した。

We introduced measures to increase employees' job satisfaction.

Forms

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

RELATED 〜がい COMPOUNDS:

生(い)きがい (reason for living, purpose in life)
読(よ)みがい (worth reading)
見(み)がい (worth seeing)
食(た)べがい (worth eating)

Usage

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

Related Words

Compare: 仕事(しごと)のやりがい (the rewarding aspect of work)

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Added 2026.1.25 9:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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