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頑固一徹のボスだと思っていたけれど、結構かわいいところもあるじゃない。

Sentence Analyzer

頑固 一徹 ぼす 思っていた けれど 結構 かわいい ところ ある じゃない

English Translation

I thought our boss was stubborn as a mule but actually he has his cute side.

Furigana

頑固(がんこ)一徹(いってつ)のボスだと(おも)っていたけれど、結構(けっこう)かわいいところもあるじゃない。

Romanji

Ganko ittetsu no bosu da to omotteita keredo, kekkō kawaii tokoro mo aru janai.

Words

頑固 (がんこ)
stubbornness; obstinacy
一徹 (いってつ)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
()
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
ボス (ボス)
boss
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
思う (おもう)
to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember
けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)
but; however; although
結構 (けっこう)
splendid; nice; wonderful; delicious; sweet; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); (by implication) no thank you; well enough; OK; tolerable; reasonably; fairly; tolerably; construction; architecture
可愛い (かわいい、かわゆい)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty; dear; precious; darling; pet; cute little; tiny
(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
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
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
じゃあ (じゃあ、じゃ)
then; well; so; well then; combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; plain copula

Kanji

Readings: ガン、 かたく
Meanings: stubborn, foolish, firmly
Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Reading: テツ
Meanings: penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)
Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す
Meaning: think
Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる
Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
Readings: コウ、 かま.える、 かま.う
Meanings: posture, build, pretend