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N1 Noun

下心(したごころ)secret intention, ulterior motive, kanji 'heart' radical at bottom

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      secret intention, ulterior motive

    2. Noun

      2.

      kanji "heart" radical at bottom

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    下心 【したごころ】

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      (かれ)女性(じょせい)社員(しゃいん)(やさ)しいが、下心(したごころ)がバレバレだ。

      He is kind to the female employees, but his ulterior motive is blatantly obvious. {secret intention, ulterior motive, kanji 'heart' radical at bottom}

      • N1

      (かれ)親切(しんせつ)()えるが、その(おく)には下心(したごころ)があるはずだ。

      He may seem kind, but there must be an ulterior motive hidden beneath. {secret intention, ulterior motive, kanji 'heart' radical at bottom}

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      上司(じょうし)()()られたいという下心(したごころ)上司(じょうし)のスーツを()めました。

      With the ulterior motive of wanting to be liked by my boss, I complimented his suit. {secret intention, ulterior motive, kanji 'heart' radical at bottom}

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      下心(したごころ)()()えの上司(じょうし)親切(しんせつ)不愉快(ふゆかい)以外(いがい)何物(なにもの)でもなかった。

      The kindness of my boss, with his ulterior motives so blatantly obvious, was nothing short of unpleasant. {secret intention, ulterior motive, kanji 'heart' radical at bottom}

      • N1

      ()(まん)(えん)からするディナーを(おご)ってくれるなんて、(なに)下心(したごころ)があるに(ちが)いない。

      Treating me to a dinner that costs twenty thousand yen, there must be some ulterior motive. {secret intention, ulterior motive, kanji 'heart' radical at bottom}

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