彼のまじめさがかえってマイナスになった。

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まじめさ かえって マイナス なった

English Translation

His diligence turned out a disadvantage after all.

Furigana

(かれ)のまじめさがかえってマイナスになった。

Romanji

Kare no majimesa ga kaette mainasu ni natta.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
真面目さ (まじめさ)
earnestness; solemnity; gravity; seriousness; soberness
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
却って (かえって)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
マイナス (マイナス)
minus
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the