がい

See also: かい

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of がい – see the following entry.

【甲斐】 [suffix] value, reward, avail, being fruitful or worth doing

(This term, がい, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of がい – see the following entries.

【外】2 [suffix] outside; external [suffix] except for 【害】4 [noun] injury, harm, damage 【垓】H [numeral] A number of 1020 in modern Japanese since 17th century. 【我意】 [noun] self-willedness; obstinacy 【画意】 [noun] meaning of a painting

(This term, がい, is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms. For a list of all kanji read as がい, not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as がい.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 街, 劾, 崖, 涯, 慨, 蓋, 該, 概, 骸, 賀意, 雅意.)

Etymology 3

Particle

がい • (gai) 

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

   「そうはならんやろ！」「なっとるやろがい！」

   “Sō wa naran yaro!” “Nattoru yaro gai!”

   (Internet meme) "That's not how it works!" "But it's clearly happened!"

   • 2020, syudou (lyrics), “うっせぇわ”, performed by Ado:

     絶(ぜっ)対(たい)絶(ぜっ)対(たい)現(げん)代(だい)の代(だい)弁(べん)者(しゃ)は私(わたし)やろがい

     zettai zettai gendai no daibensha wa watashi yaro gai

     (please add an English translation of this example)