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► 動詞
足りる  [たりる]  [liter]    meaning:  worth  rank: 2
☆ 信頼に足りる人物だ ⇨ He is a person worthy of your trust
☆ 彼等恐るに足りない ⇨ There is no need to fear them

引き合う  [(3)ひきあう]    meaning:  worth  rank: 4
☆ こんなにいてこれだけの報酬ではく引き合わない ⇨ It is not worth it at all if you work this hard and get paid this little  (☛ Effort and reward is proportionate)

► 名詞
  [(2)わり]  [割に合う、割が合う]    meaning:  worth  rank: 2
☆ この仕事はきついのに給料くて割にわない ⇨ This job is not worth it because it is hard but doesn’t pay well  (☛ Worth doing something. There is enough benefit)

甲斐  [(1)かい]    meaning:  worth  rank: 3
☆ ずっと我慢した甲斐があった ⇨ It was worth persevering for a long time

遣り甲斐  [やりがい]    meaning:  worth  rank: 3
☆ やり甲斐のある仕事 ⇨ A job that is fulfilling to do  (☛ Something is mentally fulfilling to do)

► 形容詞
相応しい  [(4)ふさわしい]    meaning:  worth  rank: 2
☆ 首相に相応しい人物 ⇨ A person worthy of being a prime minister

► 接尾辞
甲斐  [(1)がい]    meaning:  worth  rank: 3
☆ 働き甲斐のない仕事 ⇨ An unfulfilling job