彼の性質にはいくぶん英雄らしい気質があった。

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English Translation

He had something of the hero in his nature.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の性質(せいしつ)にはいくぶん英雄(えいゆう)らしい気質(きしつ)があった。

Romanji

Kare no seishitsu ni wa ikubun eiyū rashii kishitsu ga atta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

性質 (せいしつ)

nature; property; disposition

に (に)

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

は (は)

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

幾分 (いくぶん)

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

英雄 (えいゆう)

hero; heroine; great person; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

らしい (らしい)

seeming ... (expresses judgment based on evidence, reason or trustworthy hearsay); appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...; appropriate for ...; becoming of ...; worthy of the name ...

気質 (きしつ、かたぎ)

spirit; character; trait; temperament; turn of mind; disposition

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about