カイ
Meanings
Noun
1. result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit; avail
Your studying paid off.
2. Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Kai was a province surrounded by mountains.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
worthlessness; uselessness; hopelessness
bright red table grape, a cross between a Flame Tokay and a Neo Muscat
Examples (5 in total)
Your studying paid off.
It was well worth making the proposal.
Kai was a province surrounded by mountains.
Kai corresponds to present-day Yamanashi Prefecture.
This is what makes holding the event worthwhile.