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Definition and Synonyms for 動機
| 1. | 動因 | 有機体が望む目的に向かって行動を起こすように仕向ける心理学的特性 |
| Motive | the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal | |
| Synonyms: | 動因, 動機 | |
| 2. | モチーフ | 楽曲において繰り返されまたは綿密に表現されるシーン |
| Motive | a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music | |
| Synonyms: | モチーフ, 動機 | |
| 3. | 動因 | 行動の理由 |
| Motive | the reason for the action | |
| Synonyms: | 動因, 動機 | |
| 4. | 動因 | 行動に目的と方向性を与える |
| Motive | that which gives purpose and direction to behavior | |
| Synonyms: | 動因, 動機 |
Meanings for each kanji in 動機
| » | 動 | move; motion; change; confusion; shift; shake |
| » | 機 | mechanism; opportunity; occasion; machine; airplane |
Categories 動機 is a member of
| 1. | 主題メロディ | 音楽作品の調子の美しい主題 |
| Theme | melodic subject of a musical composition | |
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| 2. | 生物体の精神生活の特徴 | |
| Psychological Feature | a feature of the mental life of a living organism | |
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Sample Sentences for 動機
一体、友情といふものは、それ自身甚だ曖昧なもので、同性間の友情でさへ、様々な動機によつて、様々な形態を取るものである。
Friendship in itself is something very vague and even in cases of same-sex friendships, it takes many shapes and is brought on by many different motives.
君の動機は立派であったが行動はそうではなかった。
Your motive was admirable, but your action was not.
近ごろでは、結婚の動機は必ずしも純粋とは限らない。例えばジェニファーを見てごらんよ。
These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure. Take Jennifer for example.
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