下心 (shitagokoro) Japanese meaning: ulterior motive | KotomoraI think there's an ulterior motive behind his kindness.
It was an invitation with an obvious hidden agenda.
Usage patterns
下心があるto have an ulterior motive
It seems there's an ulterior motive behind his kindness.
下心を抱くto harbor an ulterior motive
It came out that he had been kind to her with an ulterior motive.
下心が見え隠れするfor an ulterior motive to show through
His words hinted at an ulterior motive now and then.
〈人〉に下心を持つto have designs on someone
It seems he had ulterior designs on his female coworker.
