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Zach

彼は生まれつき積極性に乏しかった。

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生まれつき 積極性 乏しかった

English Translation

He was assertive by nature.

Furigana

(かれ)()まれつき積極性(せっきょくせい)(とぼ)しかった。

Romanji

Kare wa umaretsuki sekkyokusei ni toboshikatta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
生まれつき (うまれつき)
by nature; by birth; native
積極性 (せっきょくせい)
assertiveness; positiveness
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
乏しい (とぼしい、ともしい)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: セキ、 つ.む、 -づ.み、 つ.もる、 つ.もり
Meanings: volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
Readings: キョク、 ゴク、 きわ.める、 きわ.まる、 きわ.まり、 きわ.み、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる
Meanings: poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 さが
Meanings: sex, gender, nature
Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい
Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited