“Incentive” in Japanese
Short answer
Incentive in Japanese is “導因” (douin). Full meaning: incentive, inducement.
Other ways to say “Incentive” in Japanese
励み
hagemi encouragement, incentive, stimulus
賞与金
shouyokin incentive, bonus, premium
インセンティブ
insentibu incentive
動機
douki motive, incentive; motif
奨励金
shoureikin subsidy, incentive, bounty
誘因
yuuin contributing cause, exciting cause, incentive, motive
はげみ
hagemi encouragement, incentive, stimulus
優遇措置
yuuguusochi preferential treatment, privilege, favor, benefit, incentive
刺激
shigeki stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes); impetus, impulse, stimulus, spur, incentive, encouragement, stimulation, motivation, provocation; excitement, thrill
しげき
shigeki stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes); impetus, impulse, stimulus, spur, incentive, encouragement, stimulation, motivation, provocation; excitement, thrill
誘い水
sasoimizu pump priming; cause, impetus, spark, trigger, stimulus, incentive
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