近頃では、結婚の動機は必ずしも純粋とは限らない。

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English Translation

These days, the motives for marriage are not necessarily pure.

Furigana

近頃(ちかごろ)では、結婚(けっこん)の動機(どうき)は必(かなら)ずしも純粋(じゅんすい)とは限(かぎ)らない。

Romanji

Chikagoro de wa, kekkon no dōki wa kanarazushimo junsui to wa kagiranai.

Words

近頃 (ちかごろ)

lately; recently; nowadays

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

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

結婚 (けっこん)

marriage

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

必ずしも (かならずしも)

not always; not necessarily; not all; not entirely

純粋 (じゅんすい)

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

限る (かぎる)

to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to