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
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下心 【したごころ】
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彼は女性社員に優しいが、下心がバレバレだ。
He is kind to the female employees, but his ulterior motive is blatantly obvious. {secret intention, ulterior motive, kanji 'heart' radical at bottom}
彼は親切に見えるが、その奥には下心があるはずだ。
He may seem kind, but there must be an ulterior motive hidden beneath. {secret intention, ulterior motive, kanji 'heart' radical at bottom}
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。
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}
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。
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}
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。
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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