A sense that something is worth doing; the rewarding feeling or meaningfulness derived from work or activity (often used as 'やりがいがある').
教師の仕事は大変だが、生徒の成長を見ると大きなやりがいを感じる。
Being a teacher is tough, but watching students grow gives me a great sense of worth.
ボランティア活動は給料は少ないが、やりがいがあると多くの人が言う。
Many people say volunteer work doesn't pay much but is rewarding.
新しいプロジェクトで自分の力が試せるのが、やりがいだ。
The fact that I can test my abilities on a new project is what makes it worthwhile.
やりがいを求めて転職を考える人も多い。
Many people consider changing jobs in search of more fulfilling work.