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Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
機 机 see styles |
jī ji1 chi hata はた |
More info & calligraphy: Opportunityloom; (surname) Hata The spring, or motive principle, machine, contrivance, artifice, occasion, opportunity; basis, root or germ; natural bent, fundamental quality. |
動力 动力 see styles |
dòng lì dong4 li4 tung li douryoku / doryoku どうりょく |
More info & calligraphy: Motivation(1) power; motive power; (2) {engr} (See 三相交流) three-phase electricity; (personal name) Ichiriki |
動機 动机 see styles |
dòng jī dong4 ji1 tung chi douki / doki どうき |
More info & calligraphy: Motivation(1) motive; incentive; (2) (See モチーフ) motif |
私心 see styles |
sī xīn si1 xin1 ssu hsin shishin ししん |
selfishness; selfish motives selfishness; selfish motive |
原動力 原动力 see styles |
yuán dòng lì yuan2 dong4 li4 yüan tung li gendouryoku / gendoryoku げんどうりょく |
motive force; prime mover; first cause; agent motive power; driving force |
由 see styles |
yóu you2 yu yoshitsugu よしつぐ |
to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ... (1) reason; significance; cause; (2) piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...; (personal name) Yoshitsugu From; by: a cause, motive; to allow, let; translit. yo, yu; e. g. 由乾; 由乾陀羅 由乾陁羅, Yugaṃdhara, idem 踰健達羅. |
肚 see styles |
dù du4 tu hara はら |
belly (1) abdomen; belly; stomach; (2) womb; (3) one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; (4) courage; nerve; willpower; (5) generosity; magnanimity; (6) feelings; emotions; (7) wide middle part; bulging part; (8) inside; interior; inner part; (9) (physics) anti-node; (suf,ctr) (10) counter for hard roe; (11) counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.) |
腹 see styles |
fù fu4 fu fuku はら |
abdomen; stomach; belly (1) abdomen; belly; stomach; (2) womb; (3) one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; (4) courage; nerve; willpower; (5) generosity; magnanimity; (6) feelings; emotions; (7) wide middle part; bulging part; (8) inside; interior; inner part; (9) (physics) anti-node; (suf,ctr) (10) counter for hard roe; (11) counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.) The belly. |
一物 see styles |
yī wù yi1 wu4 i wu ichimotsu; ichibutsu; ichimotsu いちもつ; いちぶつ; イチモツ |
(1) (esp. いちもつ) plot; ulterior motive; secret intention; (2) thing; article; (3) (kana only) (esp. イチモツ) penis one thing |
下心 see styles |
xià xīn xia4 xin1 hsia hsin shitagokoro したごころ |
(1) secret intention; ulterior motive; (2) kanji "heart" radical at bottom humility |
主意 see styles |
zhǔ yi zhu3 yi5 chu i shui しゅい |
plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist; meaning |
了簡 see styles |
ryouken / ryoken りょうけん |
(noun/participle) (1) idea; thought; intention; design; inclination; decision; motive; (2) discretion; (3) forgiveness; toleration |
了見 see styles |
ryouken / ryoken りょうけん |
(noun/participle) (1) idea; thought; intention; design; inclination; decision; motive; (2) discretion; (3) forgiveness; toleration |
他心 see styles |
tā xīn ta1 xin1 t`a hsin ta hsin tashin たしん |
other intention; secret purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; fickleness; double-mindedness minds of others |
他意 see styles |
tai たい |
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice |
伝動 see styles |
dendou / dendo でんどう |
(noun, transitive verb) transmission (of motive power); drive; gearing |
佛檀 see styles |
fó tán fo2 tan2 fo t`an fo tan butsudan |
buddha-dāna, Buddha-giving contrasted with Māra-giving; Buddha-charity as the motive of giving, or preaching, and of self-sacrifice, or self-immolation. |
切掛 see styles |
kirikake きりかけ |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion; (place-name) Kirikake |
動労 see styles |
dourou / doro どうろう |
(org) National Railway Motive Power Union (abbreviation); (o) National Railway Motive Power Union (abbreviation) |
動因 动因 see styles |
dòng yīn dong4 yin1 tung yin douin / doin どういん |
motivation; moving force; underlying force; agent drive; motive; agent |
原動 see styles |
gendou / gendo げんどう |
motive |
密機 密机 see styles |
mì jī mi4 ji1 mi chi mitsuki |
The motive power, or fundamental element, in the esoteric; the opportunity of learning a mantra. |
底意 see styles |
sokoi そこい |
true intention; underlying motive |
心根 see styles |
xīn gēn xin1 gen1 hsin ken kokorone; shinkon こころね; しんこん |
the innermost depths of one's heart; (Buddhism) manas (the mind) (1) innermost feelings; heart; motive; (2) (こころね only) nature; disposition; spirit Manas, or the mind-organ, one of the twenty-five tattva 諦 or postulates of a universe. |
心機 心机 see styles |
xīn jī xin1 ji1 hsin chi shinki しんき |
thinking; scheme mental state; attitude The motive power of the mind, the mind the motor. |
心氣 心气 see styles |
xīn qì xin1 qi4 hsin ch`i hsin chi |
intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM) |
心跡 心迹 see styles |
xīn jì xin1 ji4 hsin chi shinseki |
true motive; true feelings Footprints, or indications of mind, i. e. the mind revealed by deeds. |
心路 see styles |
xīn lù xin1 lu4 hsin lu kokoro こころ |
scheme; artifice; tolerance; intention; motive; train of thought; brains; wit; ideas (female given name) Kokoro The mind-road, i. e. the road to Buddhahood. |
悪念 see styles |
akunen あくねん |
evil thought; malicious motive; spite |
料簡 料简 see styles |
liào jiǎn liao4 jian3 liao chien ryōkan りょうけん |
(noun/participle) (1) idea; thought; intention; design; inclination; decision; motive; (2) discretion; (3) forgiveness; toleration To expound, explain, comment upon; Tiantai uses the term for question and answer, catechism. |
本意 see styles |
běn yì ben3 yi4 pen i honi; hoi ほんい; ほい |
original idea; real intention; etymon (1) real intention; true motive; true will; (2) original intention; original purpose; original hope original intention (of the Buddha) |
本行 see styles |
běn háng ben3 hang2 pen hang hongyou / hongyo ほんぎょう |
one's line; one's own profession (surname) Hongyou The root of action: the method or motive of attainment; (his) own deeds, e. g. the doings of a Buddha or bodhisattva. |
本音 see styles |
honne ほんね |
(See 建前・1) real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks |
根機 根机 see styles |
gēn jī gen1 ji1 ken chi konki |
Motive power, fundamental ability, opportunity. |
機緣 机缘 see styles |
jī yuán ji1 yuan2 chi yüan kien |
chance; opportunity; destiny Potentiality and condition; favourable circumstances; opportunity. |
機關 机关 see styles |
jī guān ji1 guan1 chi kuan kikan |
mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] Spring, motive force, cause, opportunity, etc. |
物機 物机 see styles |
wù jī wu4 ji1 wu chi motsu ki |
That on which anything depends, or turns; the motive or vital principle. |
理由 see styles |
lǐ yóu li3 you2 li yu riyuu(p); wake(ik) / riyu(p); wake(ik) りゆう(P); わけ(ik) |
reason; grounds; justification; CL:個|个[ge4] reason; pretext; motive; (personal name) Michiyoshi reasons |
用心 see styles |
yòng xīn yong4 xin1 yung hsin yōjin ようじん |
motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful (noun/participle) care; precaution; guarding; caution use one's mind |
真因 see styles |
shinin しんいん |
true reason; true motive |
真意 see styles |
zhēn yì zhen1 yi4 chen i shini しんい |
real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation real intention; true motive; true meaning; (female given name) Mai |
縁由 see styles |
enyu; enyuu / enyu; enyu えんゆ; えんゆう |
(1) connection; relationship; (2) origin; reason; cause; (3) motive (e.g. for an act) |
誅心 诛心 see styles |
zhū xīn zhu1 xin1 chu hsin |
to criticize sb for what one believes to be their ulterior motive |
誘因 诱因 see styles |
yòu yīn you4 yin1 yu yin yuuin / yuin ゆういん |
cause; triggering factor; incentive; inducement contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive |
識牛 识牛 see styles |
shì niú shi4 niu2 shih niu shikigo |
Intellect the motive power of the body, as the ox is of the cart. |
起見 起见 see styles |
qǐ jiàn qi3 jian4 ch`i chien chi chien kiken |
motive; purpose; (something) being the motive or purpose to give rise to (a) view(s) |
趣意 see styles |
shui しゅい |
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist; meaning |
附け see styles |
tsuke つけ |
(1) bill; bill of sale; payment invoice; (2) tab (for later payment); credit; (3) (kana only) contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; (4) (kana only) sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki; (5) (archaism) letter; (6) (archaism) reason; motive; pretext; (7) (archaism) one's fortune; one's luck |
隱情 隐情 see styles |
yǐn qíng yin3 qing2 yin ch`ing yin ching |
something one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided |
鬼胎 see styles |
guǐ tāi gui3 tai1 kuei t`ai kuei tai kitai きたい |
sinister design; ulterior motive (1) anxiety; concern; (secret) fear; (2) (hydatidiform) mole |
魂胆 see styles |
kontan こんたん |
(1) ulterior motive; plot; scheme; (2) complicated circumstances; intricacies |
出發點 出发点 see styles |
chū fā diǎn chu1 fa1 dian3 ch`u fa tien chu fa tien |
starting point; (fig.) basis; motive |
切かけ see styles |
kikkake きっかけ |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
切っ掛 see styles |
kikkake きっかけ |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
切掛け see styles |
kikkake きっかけ |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
商売気 see styles |
shoubaigi / shobaigi しょうばいぎ |
commercial spirit; profit motive |
拖動力 拖动力 see styles |
tuō dòng lì tuo1 dong4 li4 t`o tung li to tung li |
motive force; traction |
牽引力 牵引力 see styles |
qiān yǐn lì qian1 yin3 li4 ch`ien yin li chien yin li keninryoku けんいんりょく |
motive force; traction pulling power |
發動力 发动力 see styles |
fā dòng lì fa1 dong4 li4 fa tung li |
motive power |
起動力 see styles |
kidouryoku / kidoryoku きどうりょく |
motive power; impetus |
きかっけ see styles |
kikakke きかっけ |
(variant form of 切っ掛け) (See きっかけ) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
キッカケ see styles |
kikkake キッカケ |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
不淨說法 不淨说法 see styles |
bù jìng shuō fǎ bu4 jing4 shuo1 fa3 pu ching shuo fa fujō seppō |
邪命說法 'Unclean' preaching, i. e. to preach, whether rightly or wrongly, from an impure motive, e. g. for making a living. |
切っかけ see styles |
kikkake きっかけ |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
切っ掛け see styles |
kikkake きっかけ |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
別有用心 别有用心 see styles |
bié yǒu yòng xīn bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 pieh yu yung hsin |
to have an ulterior motive (idiom) |
另有企圖 另有企图 see styles |
lìng yǒu qǐ tú ling4 you3 qi3 tu2 ling yu ch`i t`u ling yu chi tu |
(idiom) to have an ulterior motive |
営利目的 see styles |
eirimokuteki / erimokuteki えいりもくてき |
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit |
居心何在 see styles |
jū xīn hé zài ju1 xin1 he2 zai4 chü hsin ho tsai |
What's (he) up to?; What's the motive behind all this? |
為にする see styles |
tamenisuru ためにする |
(exp,vs-i) (kana only) to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind |
示導動機 see styles |
shidoudouki / shidodoki しどうどうき |
(See ライトモチーフ) leitmotif; leitmotiv; leading motive |
裏がある see styles |
uragaaru / uragaru うらがある |
(exp,v5r-i) (idiom) to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something) |
Variations: |
shui しゅい |
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist; meaning |
経済的動機 see styles |
keizaitekidouki / kezaitekidoki けいざいてきどうき |
economic motive |
気が知れない see styles |
kigashirenai きがしれない |
(exp,adj-i) unable to understand (reason, motive, etc.) |
Variations: |
hara はら |
(1) abdomen; belly; stomach; (2) (See 胎・はら) womb; (3) one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; (4) courage; nerve; willpower; (5) generosity; magnanimity; (6) feelings; emotions; (7) wide middle part; bulging part; (8) inside; interior; inner part; (9) {physics} anti-node; (suf,ctr) (10) counter for hard roe; (suf,ctr) (11) counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.) |
遊ぶ金欲しさ see styles |
asobukanehoshisa あそぶかねほしさ |
(exp,n) desire for money for one's enjoyment (as an alleged motive for theft, fraud, etc.) |
ライトモチーフ see styles |
raitomochiifu / raitomochifu ライトモチーフ |
leitmotif (ger:); leitmotiv; leading motive |
無事不登三寶殿 无事不登三宝殿 see styles |
wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 wu shih pu teng san pao tien |
lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for something) |
醉翁之意不在酒 see styles |
zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ zui4 weng1 zhi1 yi4 bu4 zai4 jiu3 tsui weng chih i pu tsai chiu |
wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do |
Variations: |
ryouken / ryoken りょうけん |
(1) idea; thought; intention; design; view; inclination; decision; motive; (2) discretion; (noun/participle) (3) forgiveness; pardon; toleration; tolerance |
Variations: |
tsuke(p); tsuke つけ(P); ツケ |
(1) bill; bill of sale; payment invoice; (2) tab (for later payment); credit; (3) (kana only) contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; (4) (kana only) sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki; (5) (archaism) letter; (6) (archaism) reason; motive; pretext; (7) (archaism) one's fortune; one's luck |
国鉄動力車労働組合 see styles |
kokutetsudouryokusharoudoukumiai / kokutetsudoryokusharodokumiai こくてつどうりょくしゃろうどうくみあい |
(org) National Railway Motive Power Union; (o) National Railway Motive Power Union |
Variations: |
hara はら |
(1) abdomen; belly; stomach; (2) (See 胎・はら) womb; (3) one's mind; one's real intentions; one's true motive; (4) courage; nerve; willpower; (5) generosity; magnanimity; (6) feelings; emotions; (7) wide middle part; bulging part; (8) inside; interior; inner part; (9) {physics} (See 節・ふし・5) anti-node; (suf,ctr) (10) counter for hard roe; (suf,ctr) (11) counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.) |
Variations: |
tsuke(p); tsuke つけ(P); ツケ |
(1) bill; bill of sale; payment invoice; (2) tab (for later payment); credit; (3) (kana only) {go} contact move; direct attack to an enemy stone; (4) (kana only) {kabuki} sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers; (5) (archaism) letter; (6) (archaism) reason; motive; pretext; (7) (archaism) one's fortune; one's luck |
Variations: |
honnetotatemae; honnetotatemae ほんねとたてまえ; ホンネとタテマエ |
(exp,n) one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason |
Variations: |
kusedama(癖球, 曲球, kuse球); kusedama(kuse球) くせだま(癖球, 曲球, くせ球); クセだま(クセ球) |
(1) {baseb} junk ball (pitch); off-speed pitch; (2) unexpected move; unorthodox measure; (3) (曲球 only) statement, request, etc. with an ulterior motive |
Variations: |
ryouken / ryoken りょうけん |
(1) idea; thought; intention; design; view; inclination; decision; motive; (2) discretion; (noun, transitive verb) (3) forgiveness; pardon; toleration; tolerance |
Variations: |
omowaku おもわく |
(1) expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; calculations; (2) purpose; intention; motive; ulterior motive; (3) others' opinions of one; (4) {finc} speculation |
Variations: |
kikkake(p); kikkake きっかけ(P); キッカケ |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
Variations: |
kikkake(p); kikkake(sk) きっかけ(P); キッカケ(sk) |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
Variations: |
kikkake(p); kikkake きっかけ(P); キッカケ |
(kana only) chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus; occasion |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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