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N1 Noun

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

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        ulterior motive, plot, scheme

      2. 2.

        complicated circumstances, intricacies

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    魂胆 【こんたん】

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

      The officer saw through the criminal's ulterior motive before the crime even happened.

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

      Junior: 'I didn't trip my senior because of some ulterior motive or anything like that.'

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

      Officer: 'I've got a feeling there's some kind of ulterior motive behind this case.'

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    • 今更(いまさら)同盟(どうめい)を持(も)ちかけてきたあの国(くに)の魂胆(こんたん)は見(み)え透(す)いています。

      It's obvious what that country's hidden agenda is, suddenly proposing an alliance now of all times.

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

      You were so cold yesterday. What's your ulterior motive for suddenly being nice?

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