打算（ださん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: calculation/ulterior motive
Example sentences
- 彼の行動には打算がない。 — There's no self-interest behind his actions.
- 打算だけで人とつきあわない。 — Don't associate with people out of calculation alone.
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