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    3. 根っから

    根っから

    根ねっ​か​ら​

    by nature

    KMT8News #25+1Particle, AdverbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ねっから

    Particle, Adverb

    1.
    by nature, from the very beginning, through and through, at heart
    2.
    absolutely (not), (not) at all

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは根ねっから正しょう直じきな人ひとだ。

    He is an honest person by nature.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは根ねっから明あかるい性せい格かくで、周まわりを笑え顔がおにする。

    She has a cheerful personality by nature and makes everyone around her smile.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは根ねっからのお人ひと好よしで、誰だれにでも親しん切せつだ。

    He is a good-natured person through and through, kind to everyone.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    根ねっからのゲーマーなので、新あたらしいゲームが出でるとすぐに試ためしたくなる。

    Since I'm a gamer at heart, I immediately want to try new games when they come out.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyGames
    どんなに努ど力りょくしても、根ねっから苦にが手てなことは克こく服ふくが難むずかしい場ば合あいもある。

    No matter how much effort one puts in, it can sometimes be difficult to overcome things one is inherently bad at.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ら
    ra
    Kana
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