やりごたえ

やりごたえ
noun
satisfying to do; challenging in a rewarding way
evaluationwork
1. satisfying or substantial to do
The quality of a task being challenging enough to feel satisfying to complete — used for work, projects, or activities that require real effort and reward it.
この仕事(しごと)はやりごたえがある。
This job is satisfying to do.
やりごたえのある企画(きかく)を任(まか)された。
I was put in charge of a challenging, rewarding project.
難(むずか)しい分(ぶん)、やりごたえがあって、終(お)わったときの達成感(たっせいかん)も大(おお)きい。
Because it's difficult, it's satisfying to work through, and the sense of accomplishment when it's done is that much greater.

やる (to do) + ごたえ (from 応(こた)え, response/substance): a task substantial enough to be satisfying, not just easy or trivial.

Common expressions

  • やりごたえがある: to be satisfying to do
  • やりごたえのある仕事(しごと): a rewarding, challenging job

Related words

Similar words

  • やりがい: worth doing, rewarding — the more common near-synonym; やりがい emphasizes personal meaning or purpose, while やりごたえ emphasizes the task's substance or difficulty

Related Words

Related: 飲(の)みごたえ (satisfying to drink)
Related: 食(た)べごたえ (filling, substantial to eat)
Compare: やり甲斐(がい) (worth doing, rewarding)
general
Added 2026.9.22 1:18 · Revised 2026.9.22 1:25
30500/30998_yarigotae