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N1 Noun
動機motive, incentive, motif
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殺人犯に犯行の動機を聞きました。
I asked the murderer about their motive for the crime.
タバコを止めた動機は、肋骨の骨折である。
My motive for quitting smoking was breaking a rib.
僕が日本語を勉強し始めた動機は、漫画とアニメです。
My motive for learning Japanese was manga and anime.
一生懸命に勉強する動機は、両親をガッカリさせたくない気持ちだ。
My motive for studying hard is that I don’t want to disappoint my parents.
彼女に気に入られたいから彼女を助けるというのは、動機が不純だろうか?
Is it an impure motive to help her just because I want her to like me?
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