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下心 (shitagokoro)

secret intention, motive

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

下心 (したごころ, shitagokoro) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “secret intention, motive”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 3

彼かれはあの女じょ性せいに下した心ごころを抱いだいている。

He has designs on that girl.

君は安心していい。この寄付をすることについて、私にはなんら下心はない。

You may rest assured; I have no ulterior motive in making this donation.

キャサリンが新車を買うように父にねだった時には下心があったのだ。彼女は自分が乗りまわすことができると思ったから。

Catherine had an ulterior motive when she urged her father to buy a new car. She hoped that she'd be able to drive it herself.

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