Ikigai
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It is catalogued under topics including Culture of Japan, Happiness and Japanese words and phrases.
Its subject is documented across 44 Wikipedia language editions.
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is a Japanese concept of an individual's definition of the meaning of their life.
can be having a sense of purpose in life, as well as being a source of motivation. According to a study by Michiko Kumano, feeling as described in Japanese is usually the sense of accomplishment and fulfillment that follows when people pursue their passions. Activities that generate the feeling of are not imposed on an individual; they are perceived as spontaneous and undertaken willingly, making them personal and dependent on a person's inner self.
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