Meaning of 動機 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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動機JLPT 1
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Kana Readingどうき
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Romajidōki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- motive; incentive; motif
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Example Sentences
動機, どうき used in context
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彼女がどうしてその犯罪に及んだかという動機については、いまだによくわかりません。
They still haven't been able to work out quite what her motive was for resorting to crime.
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報酬はよかった、そしてそのことが彼らがその研究に参加した唯一の動機だった。
The pay was good, and that was their only motivation to participate in the study.
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She is acting from some selfish motive.
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What was his motive for doing it?
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What's his motive for committing murder?
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His act was animated by noble ideals.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
On: ドウ
Kun: うご.く, うご.かす
11 strokes
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