何らかの決定をする時には自身の動機をよく考えよ。

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English Translation

Reflect on your own motives when making a decision.

Furigana

何(なん)らかの決定(けってい)をする時(とき)には自身(じしん)の動機(どうき)をよく考(かんが)えよ。

Romanji

Nanrakano kettei o suru tokini wa jishin no dōki o yoku kangaeyo.

Words

決定 (けってい)

decision; determination

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

自身 (じしん)

by oneself; personally

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

動機 (どうき)

motive; incentive; motif

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on