根 (Ne) is a Japanese noun meaning “root (of a plant), root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.), root (of all evil, etc.)”.
Meanings
- nounroot (of a plant)
- nounroot (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.)
- nounroot (of all evil, etc.); source; origin; cause; basis
- nounone's true nature
- noun(fishing) reef
Examples
彼は根が優しい。
He is a kind man at heart.
彼は根はいい奴だ。
He is a good fellow at heart.
彼は根は親切な男なのだ。
He is by nature a kind fellow.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).