彼は根っからの学者だ。

Sentence Analyzer

彼 は 根っから の 学者 だ 。

English Translation

He is a scholar to the core.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は根(ね)っからの学者(がくしゃ)だ。

Romanji

Kare wa nekkara no gakusha da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

根っから (ねっから)

by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; at heart; (followed by a verb in negative form) absolutely (not); (not) at all

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

学者 (がくしゃ)

scholar

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

根

Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね

Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person