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Rational Motive

Rational Motive
a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
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[り(理)·ゆう(由)]
riyuu
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[わ(理)·け(由)]
wake
Irregular Reading

English Meanings:

noun
  1. reason; pretext; motive
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insentibu
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

insentivu

English Meanings:

noun
  1. incentive
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[こん(根)·きょ(拠)]
konkyo
noun, suru verb

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. basis; foundation; grounds; authority
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[じ(事)·じょう(情)]
jijou
noun

English Meanings:

noun
  1. circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
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[じ(事)·ゆう(由)]
jiyuu
noun

English Meanings:

noun
  1. reason; cause
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[ゆえん(所以)]
yuen
noun

English Meanings:

noun
  1. reason; grounds
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[しょ(所)·い(為)]
shoi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[そ(所)·い(為)]
soi
Outdated Reading

English Meanings:

noun
  1. act; deed; one's doing
  2. cause; reason
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wake
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[わけ(訳)]
wake

English Meanings:

noun
  1. conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
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[よし(由)]
yoshi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[よし(因)]
yoshi
[よし(縁)]
yoshi

English Meanings:

noun
  1. reason; significance; cause
  2. piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
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[ゆう(誘)·いん(因)]
yuuin
noun

English Meanings:

noun
  1. contributing cause; exciting cause; incentive; motive
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[り(理)·ゆう(由)]
riyuu
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[わ(理)·け(由)]
wake
Irregular Reading

English Meanings:

noun
  1. reason; pretext; motive
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[はげ(励)·み]
hagemi
noun

English Meanings:

noun
  1. (act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive (often as 励みになる)
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[はげ(励)·む]
hagemu
godan verb

English Meanings:

godan verb
  1. to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
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[し(刺)·げき(激)]
shigeki
noun, suru verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[し(刺)·げき(戟)]
shigeki
[し(剌)·げき(激)]
shigeki
Irregular Kanji

English Meanings:

noun, suru verb
  1. stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation; excitement; thrill
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[し(刺)·げき(戟)·ざい(剤)]
shigekizai
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[し(刺)·げき(激)·ざい(剤)]
shigekizai

English Meanings:

noun
  1. stimulant
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[すじ(筋)·あい(合)]
sujiai
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[すじ(筋)·あ(合)·い]
sujiai

English Meanings:

noun
  1. reason; right
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[り(理)·くつ(屈)]
rikutsu
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[り(理)·くつ(窟)]
rikutsu

English Meanings:

noun
  1. theory; reason
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wakeai
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[わけ(訳)·あい(合)]
wakeai
[わけ(訳)·あ(合)·い]
wakeai

English Meanings:

noun
  1. reason; circumstances; meaning
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[わけ(訳)·がら(柄)]
wakegara
noun

English Meanings:

noun
  1. reason; circumstances; meaning
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[やく(訳)]
yaku
noun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meanings:

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. translation; version (e.g. "English version")
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