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Definition and Synonyms for 甲斐
| 1. | 値打 | 何かを望ましいもの、貴重なもの、役に立つものにする特質 |
| Worth | the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful | |
| Synonyms: | バリュー, ありがたみ, ユーティリティー, 価値, 値打ち, 甲斐, 甲斐, 真価 | |
| 2. | 目当て | 何かがそのために使われる |
| Purpose | what something is used for | |
| Synonyms: | ファンクション, 主意, 使いどころ, 使い方, 使い道, 働き, 働く, 効用, 実利, 役割, 役目, 本旨, 機能, 狙い, 狙う, 用, 用法, 用途, 甲斐, 甲斐, 目当て, 目的, 職能, 趣旨 | |
| 3. | プラス | 役に立つ、または価値のある性質 |
| Plus | a useful or valuable quality | |
| Synonyms: | プラス, ますます, ベネフィット, アドバンテージ, 冥利, 利, 効, 効用, 効能, 甲斐, 益 | |
| 4. | 効目 | 望ましい効果を出す能力または力 |
| Efficacy | capacity or power to produce a desired effect | |
| Synonyms: | 利き, 効, 効く, 効力, 効果, 効き目, 効能, 効験, 実効, 甲斐 | |
| 5. | せん術 | 何かを行う方法、特に体系的なもの |
| Method | a way of doing something, especially a systematic way | |
| Synonyms: | すべ, なすすべ, メソッド, メソード, 仕方, 仕様, やり口, 手, 手口, 手段, 手法, 手立て, やり方, 方式, 方法, 方術, 方途, 法, 為ん術, 甲斐, 筋道, 致し方, 術, 詮, 途方 | |
| 6. | せん術 | 秩序だって理論的な（通常、段階を進んでいく）方法を意味する |
| Method | implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) | |
| Synonyms: | すべ, なすすべ, メソッド, メソード, 仕方, 仕様, やり口, 手, 手口, 手段, 手法, 手立て, やり方, 方式, 方法, 方術, 方途, 法, 為ん術, 甲斐, 筋道, 致し方, 術, 詮, 途方 |
Meanings for each kanji in 甲斐
| » | 甲 | armor; high (voice); A grade; first class; former; instep; carapace |
| » | 斐 | beautiful; patterned |
Categories 甲斐 is a member of
| 1. | 性状 | 人や物の本質的で特徴的な属性 |
| Quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone | |
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| 2. | 実用性 | 実用的であるという特質 |
| Usefulness | the quality of being of practical use | |
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| 3. | 有効性 | 効果的な力 |
| Effectiveness | power to be effective | |
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| 4. | ノーハウ | 何かをするのに必要な（技術的）知識と技能 |
| Know-How | the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something | |
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Sample Sentences for 甲斐
進んで学ぼうとする気の無い者には教える甲斐がない。
One who is not willing to learn is not worth teaching.
この間投稿した記事がやっと雑誌に載ったんだよ。頑張って出し続けた甲斐があったよ。
Sending manuscript after manuscript paid off. A magazine finally published my work.
「2時間待った甲斐があったね」「うん！ このサイン、一生の宝物にする」
"It was worth the two-hour wait, huh." "Yeah! I'll cherish this autograph for the rest of my life."
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