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Meaning of 根っから(ねっから) in Japanese

根っから
Kana Reading
ねっから
Romaji
nekkara
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no', adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; at heart
    Example sentence
    彼女は根っからの冒険家だ。 She has an innate love of adventure.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (followed by a verb in negative form) absolutely (not); (not) at all
    Example sentence
    彼女は根っからのコーヒー党です。 She's die-hard coffee drinker.

Examples of 根っから, ねっから in a sentence

Kanji in this word

根 JLPT 2

10 strokes

root, radical, head (pimple)

On'Yomi: コン

Kun'Yomi: ね, -ね

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