Vocab Info

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

    All Forms

    下心 【したごころ】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Netflix Top 13,600

    Examples

    --:--

      (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's kind to the female employees, but his ulterior motive is painfully obvious.

      • 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 look kind, but I'm sure there's an ulterior motive behind it.

      • N1

      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。

      I complimented my boss's suit with the ulterior motive of trying to get on his good side.

      • N1

      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。

      My boss's kindness, so clearly driven by an ulterior motive, was nothing but unpleasant.

      • 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。

      If he's treating me to a ¥20,000 dinner, there's no doubt he has an ulterior motive.

      • N1
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.