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[()·()···]
kaigaaru
expression, godan verb (irregular)

Alternate Written Forms:

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kaigaaru

Root Words:

[()·() + が + ある]
kai + ga + aru

English Meaning(s) for 甲斐がある

expression, godan verb (irregular)
  1. to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

Meanings for each kanji in 甲斐がある

» armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace
» beautiful; patterned

Stroke Order Diagrams for 甲斐がある

Conjugations for 甲斐がある

masu stem
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kaigaari
te-form
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kaigaatte
Negative te-form
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kaiganakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kaiganaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaigaaru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaiganai
Past Indicative Form
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kaigaatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaiganakatta
Presumptive Form
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kaigaarou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaigaarimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaigaarimasen
Past Indicative Form
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kaigaarimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaigaarimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kaigaarimashou
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaigaareba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaiganakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kaiganakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaigaattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaiganakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaigaattari

Sample Sentences for 甲斐がある

Sending manuscript after manuscript paid off. A magazine finally published my work.
One who is not willing to learn is not worth teaching.
"It was worth the two-hour wait, huh." "Yeah! I'll cherish this autograph for the rest of my life."
That was well worth the trouble.
"It was worth the two-hour wait." "Yeah! I'll cherish this signature for a lifetime."

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