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N1 Noun

魂胆(こんたん)soul, ulterior motive, secret design, plot, intrigue, scheme

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      ulterior motive, plot, scheme

    2. Noun

      2.

      complicated circumstances, intricacies

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    魂胆 【こんたん】

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      警官(けいかん)犯行(はんこう)(まえ)犯人(はんにん)魂胆(こんたん)見抜(みぬ)きました。

      The police officer saw through the criminal's ulterior motive before the crime was committed. {soul, ulterior motive, secret design, plot, intrigue, scheme}

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      後輩(こうはい):「(わる)魂胆(こんたん)があって先輩(せんぱい)(ころ)ばせたわけではない。」

      Junior: "I didn't have any ulterior motive to make my senior fall." {soul, ulterior motive, secret design, plot, intrigue, scheme}

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      警察(けいさつ):「この事件(じけん)(うら)には(なに)魂胆(こんたん)がある()がするんだ。」

      Police: "I feel like there's some kind of ulterior motive behind this incident." {soul, ulterior motive, secret design, plot, intrigue, scheme}

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      今更(いまさら)同盟(どうめい)()ちかけてきたあの(くに)魂胆(こんたん)()()いています。

      The ulterior motive of that country, which has just now proposed an alliance, is transparent. {soul, ulterior motive, secret design, plot, intrigue, scheme}

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      昨日(きのう)までは(つめ)たかったのに突然(とつぜん)(やさ)しくなるなんてどういう魂胆(こんたん)だろうか。

      Even though you were cold until yesterday, suddenly becoming kind, I wonder what kind of ulterior motive you have. {soul, ulterior motive, secret design, plot, intrigue, scheme}

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