動機 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- incentive noun Something that motivates or encourages a particular action.
- motivation noun The desire, drive, or reason behind a person's actions.
- motive noun A reason that drives someone to act, especially in a suspicious or criminal context.
Senses
動機 is used for these senses in English:
- incentive Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
- motivation Willingness of action especially in behavior.
- motive (law) Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour. [from 18th c.]