No. 3,458 in Japanese
甲斐
"甲斐" means "worth," "value," or "reward (of effort)."
In a sentence
努力の甲斐があった。
The effort was worthwhile.
Here, '甲斐' is used to express that the effort (努力) yielded meaningful results, showing its application as a term indicating worth or value.
必死に働いた甲斐があった。
The desperate work was worth it.
In this sentence, '甲斐' is again used to denote that the hard work (必死に働いた) resulted in something worthwhile or significant.
君の援助の甲斐があった。
Your assistance paid off.
The word '甲斐' in this context highlights the value and positive outcome of someone's assistance (援助), underscoring its use in describing the fruitfulness of an action or effort.
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