Vocab Info

N1 Noun

動機(どうき)motive, incentive, motif

    Dictionary Definition

    Common
    1. Noun

      1.

      motive, incentive

    2. Noun

      2.

      motif

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    動機 【どうき】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 3,400

    Examples

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      殺人(さつじん)(はん)犯行(はんこう)動機(どうき)()きました。

      I asked the murderer about their motive for the crime.

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      タバコを()めた動機(どうき)は、肋骨(ろっこつ)骨折(こっせつ)である。

      My motive for quitting smoking was breaking a rib.

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      (ぼく)日本語(にほんご)勉強(べんきょう)(はじ)めた動機(どうき)は、漫画(まんが)とアニメです。

      My motive for learning Japanese was manga and anime.

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      一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)勉強(べんきょう)する動機(どうき)は、両親(りょうしん)をガッカリさせたくない気持(きも)ちだ。

      My motive for studying hard is that I don’t want to disappoint my parents.

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      彼女(かのじょ)()()られたいから彼女(かのじょ)(たす)けるというのは、動機(どうき)不純(ふじゅん)だろうか?

      Is it an impure motive to help her just because I want her to like me?

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