ikigai en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 生き甲斐.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The Japanese concept of a reason for being, and having a sense of purpose based on one's interests and talents.
People certainly do live long lives in Japan because of this ikigai. It is part of a sense of community and expressing one’s individuality quietly.
2017 September 11, Suzanne Moore, “What's next after hygge? My search for the next big fad”, in The Guardian, →ISSN: