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Japanese word 下心: hidden motive / secret intention. Meanings and example sentences.

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下心 (したごころ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

下心 (したごころ) means hidden motive / secret intention.

See example sentences below.

下心 at a glance

下心
したごころshitagokoro
N1noun
hidden motive / secret intention
下心したごころshitagokoroN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 下心

Core meaning

hidden motive / secret intention

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼の言葉には何か下心がある。

Translation

There is some hidden motive behind his words.

Example 2

下心なしで助けてくれた。

Translation

He helped me without any hidden intention.

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