motivation / '-al'

(white) + (promise)
★★★★★
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JERKSUF

Onyomi

TEKI

My motivation is to fuck up my TEKI (teki =敵= enemy).

Mnemonic

I promise that my motivation is only to catch white fish, not fish of color.

Kunyomi

まと objective, target
★☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

XXX (てき)

-al ★★★★★ SUF

Mostly this is used as a SUFFIX which turns a noun into an adjective. Like how politics becomes 'political,' or how education becomes 'educational.' or economics becomes 'economical.' In Japanese, 政治 becomes 政治的な.

目的(もくてき)

motive, not only for crimes. ★★★★☆
(eye) + (motivation / '-al') = 目的 (motive, not only for crimes.)

自動的(じどうてき)

automatic ★★★★☆
(my own) + (movement) + (motivation / '-al') = 自動的 (automatic)

理想的(りそうてき)

ideal. ★★★☆☆
(reason) + (idea/imagination) + (motivation / '-al') = 理想的 (ideal.)

基本的(きほんてき)

the basics ★★★☆☆
(basis) + (book / the real) + (motivation / '-al') = 基本的 (the basics)

the basics (the emphasis is: the minimum knowledge)

Also means fundamentally (emphasizing the essential bits that various things or ideas have in common)

合理的(ごうりてき)

rational OR reasonable ★☆☆☆☆
(to suit) + (reason) + (motivation / '-al') = 合理的 (rational OR reasonable )

rational OR reasonable (i.e. get up at a reasonable hour or a reasonable compromise - like 'logical,' but used even if there is not a mathematical proof involved. Also has the nuance of efficient - the boss says to the worker 仕事合理的に進めなさい! (しごと ごうりてき に すすめ なさい!), meaning, 'Stop wasting our time and money! Work in a more efficient, rational way.'

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
promise/ roughly speaking STRING
motivation / '-al' WHITE

Tie a STRING round your finger to remember this promise:

The motivation of the Revolution is to get WHITEY.

Synonyms

motive
目的    動機    目標    狙い    的    意図    xxx目当て