“Raison d'être” in Japanese
Short answer
Raison d'être in Japanese is “レーゾンデートル” (reezondeetoru). Full meaning: raison d'être, reason for being.
Other ways to say “Raison d'être” in Japanese
存在価値
sonzaikachi value to society, raison d'être, existence value
存在意義
sonzaiigi reason of being, raison d'être, meaning of one's existence
存在理由
sonzairiyuu reason for being, raison d'être
生き甲斐
ikigai reason for living, something one lives for, purpose in life, raison d'être
いきがい
ikigai reason for living, something one lives for, purpose in life, raison d'être
生甲斐
ikigai reason for living, something one lives for, purpose in life, raison d'être
生きがい
ikigai reason for living, something one lives for, purpose in life, raison d'être
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