What does 動機 mean?
動機 is a Japanese noun meaning “motive” or “incentive” in English. It can also be translated as “motif” depending on context. It is written as 動機 in kanji, どうき in hiragana, and douki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
あの人の動機が信用できなかった。
I was distrustful of his motives.