# 的 motivation / '-al'

白 (white) + (promise)
★★★★★
8 strokes
JERK SUF

## 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 的(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. ★★★★☆ 目 (eye) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 目的 (motive, not only for crimes.)
自動的(じどうてき) な | automatic ★★★★☆ 自 (my own) + 動 (movement) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 自動的 (automatic)
理想的(りそうてき) な | ideal. ★★★☆☆ 理 (reason) + 想 (idea/imagination) + 的 (motivation / '-al') = 理想的 (ideal.)
基本的(きほんてき) な | the basics ★★★☆☆ 基 (basis) + 本 (book / the real) + 的 (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) な | rational OR reasonable ★☆☆☆☆ 合 (to suit) + 理 (reason) + 的 (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
--- | --- | --- | ---
約 | promise/ roughly speaking | STRING | 糸
的 | motivation / '-al' | WHITE | 白

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