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なるほどその少年は腕白だが、心はやさしい。

Sentence Analyzer

なるほど その 少年 腕白 やさしい

English Translation

It is true the boy is mischievous, but he is kind at heart.

Furigana

なるほどその少年(しょうねん)腕白(わんぱく)だが、(こころ)はやさしい。

Romanji

Naruhodo sono shōnen wa wanpaku da ga, kokoro wa yasashii.

Words

成程 (なるほど、ナルホド)
I see; That's right!; Indeed
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
少年 (しょうねん)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
腕白 (わんぱく)
naughtiness
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(こころ)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
易しい (やさしい)
easy; plain; simple

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ワン、 うで
Meanings: arm, ability, talent
Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い
Meaning: white
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)