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motivate in Japanese

motivate in Japanese is 動機を与える — motivate means to give someone a reason or incentive to act; to inspire them into action.

motivate in Japanese

動機を与える
verb
(transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate.

What does "motivate" mean?

  1. verb To give someone a reason or incentive to act; to inspire them into action.
    "A good bonus scheme can motivate a whole sales team."
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motivate in a sentence

  • A good bonus scheme can motivate a whole sales team.
  • Her coach knew exactly how to motivate her before a big race.

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What is "motivate" in Japanese?

"motivate" in Japanese is 動機を与える. motivate means: To give someone a reason or incentive to act; to inspire them into action.

How do you use "motivate" in a sentence?

Example: "A good bonus scheme can motivate a whole sales team." In Japanese, "motivate" is 動機を与える.

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