見(み)がい

みがい
noun
worth seeing; rewarding to watch
evaluationleisure
1. worth seeing, rewarding to look at
The quality of being worthwhile or rewarding to watch or look at — used for performances, exhibitions, scenery, or anything visual that repays the attention spent on it.
この展示(てんじ)は見(み)がいがある。
This exhibition is worth seeing.
見(み)がいのある試合(しあい)だった。
It was a match worth watching.
規模(きぼ)は小(ちい)さいが、作品(さくひん)の質(しつ)が高(たか)く、見(み)がいのある展覧会(てんらんかい)だった。
It was a small exhibition, but the quality of the works was high, and it was well worth seeing.

見(み)る(to see) + がい (from 甲斐(がい), worth): something that rewards the effort of watching it.

Common expressions

Related words

  • 読(よ)みがい: worth reading
  • やりがい: worth doing, rewarding
  • 生(い)きがい: reason for living, purpose in life

Similar words

Related Words

Related: 読(よ)みがい (worth reading)
Related: 見応(みごた)え (worth watching)
Related: やり甲斐(がい) (worth doing, rewarding)
Related: 働(はたら)きがい (job satisfaction)
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Added 2026.9.22 1:18 · Revised 2026.10.9 4:21
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