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    3. 魂胆

    魂胆

    魂こん胆たん

    ulterior motive

    KMT10News #39+1Ref L2NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab23 strokes

    こんたん

    Noun

    1.
    ulterior motive, plot, scheme
    2.
    complicated circumstances, intricacies

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    彼かれには何なにか魂こん胆たんがあるに違ちがいない。

    He must have some ulterior motive.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれの親しん切せつには裏うらの魂こん胆たんが隠かくされているようだった。

    It seemed there was a hidden ulterior motive behind his kindness.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    敵てきの魂こん胆たんを見み破やぶり、計けい画かくを阻そ止しした。

    We saw through the enemy's scheme and thwarted their plan.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは、彼かれの甘あまい言こと葉ばの裏うらに魂こん胆たんがあるのではないかと疑をうたがった。

    She suspected that there might be an ulterior motive behind his sweet words.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    ビジネスの世せ界かいでは、相あい手ての魂こん胆たんを読よみ解とく力ちからが重じゅう要ようだ。

    In the business world, the ability to discern the other party's scheme is important.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    魂
    たましい・たま…(1)
    soul・spirit
    胆
    きも…(3)
    gall bladder・courage・pluck・nerve
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