打算的
Meanings
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calculating; mercenary; self-interested
Describes a person, attitude, or action that is driven by self-interest and cold calculation of personal gain, often with a negative connotation.
His kindness is calculating.
You can't build true friendship with a mercenary way of thinking.
Usage patterns
- 打算的な〈人〉a calculating/mercenary person
He is often said to be a calculating person.
- 〈事〉を打算的に考えるto think about something in a calculating, self-interested way
It seems she's thinking about marriage in a calculating way.
- 打算的になるto become calculating/mercenary
As people grow up, they tend to become calculating.