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彼女は何か利己的な動機で行動している。

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彼女 利己的 動機 行動している

English Translation

She is acting from some selfish motive.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)(なに)利己的(りこてき)動機(どうき)行動(こうどう)している。

Romanji

Kanojo wa nani ka rikoteki na dōki de kōdōshiteiru.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
利己的 (りこてき)
selfish
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
動機 (どうき)
motive; incentive; motif
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
行動 (こうどう)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: コ、 キ、 おのれ、 つちのと、 な
Meaning: self
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank