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What does 動機 (どうき, douki) mean?

動機 (どうき, douki) means motive, motivation.

Quick facts
Readingどうき
Romajidouki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
どうき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondouki

motive, motivation

  1. 1noun motive; incentive
  2. 2noun motif

Example sentences

  • I asked him what led him to decide to study abroad.

  • The motive for the crime is still unclear.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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