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I am looking for a Japanese word that corresponds to life goal. It does not
refer to getting a good salary job, marrying with dream S.O., buying exotic
cars, or other materialistic/worldly targets. But there may be a philosophic
and existence-questioning version of the goal, maybe purpose of living.
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What is the right word for existential goal?
I think 自己実現(Self-actualization) is appropriate for the word you are looking
for. It means 自己の内面的欲求を社会生活において実現すること. That is "to become exactly what one
wants to be".
<https://kotobank.jp/word/%E8%87%AA%E5%B7%B1%E5%AE%9F%E7%8F%BE-73074>

悟り is the word for buddhists.
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