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동기
동기
動機
[ donggi ]
「명사」 Noun
• motive
The cause or opportunity that causes one to do something.
cause & effect
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate
The hanja from which the word comes
動 (동)
–
to move, to act
機 (기)
–
loom, mechanism, device
Other meanings of the word 동기
1
sibling
2
same period; contemporary
Neighboring words in the dictionary
돌다
돌림
돌보다
돌섬
돌아가시다
돌아오다
동
동그라미
동기
동남아시아
동문
동물
동사
동서
동서남북
동성
동성애
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