Vocab Info
N1 Noun
下心secret intention, ulterior motive, kanji 'heart' radical at bottom
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
secret intention, ulterior motive
Noun
2.
kanji "heart" radical at bottom
All Forms
下心 【したごころ】
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こ
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彼は女性社員に優しいが、下心がバレバレだ。
He's kind to the female employees, but his ulterior motive is painfully obvious.
彼は親切に見えるが、その奥には下心があるはずだ。
He may look kind, but I'm sure there's an ulterior motive behind it.
上司に気に入られたいという下心で上司のスーツを褒めました。
I complimented my boss's suit with the ulterior motive of trying to get on his good side.
下心が見え見えの上司の親切は不愉快以外の何物でもなかった。
My boss's kindness, so clearly driven by an ulterior motive, was nothing but unpleasant.
二万円からするディナーを奢ってくれるなんて、何か下心があるに違いない。
If he's treating me to a ¥20,000 dinner, there's no doubt he has an ulterior motive.
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