彼の性格には根本的に自分本意のところがある。

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English Translation

Selfishness is an essential part of his character.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の性格(せいかく)には根本的(こんぽんてき)に自分(じぶん)本意(ほんい)のところがある。

Romanji

Kare no seikaku ni wa konponteki ni jibun hon'i no tokoro ga aru.

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

性格 (せいかく)

character; personality; disposition; nature

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

根本的 (こんぽんてき)

fundamental; basic

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

本意 (ほんい、ほい)

one's real intent; one's real motive; one's real hopes; one's original purpose

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

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