根ねから

adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

by nature; natural-born; from the start

Describes an inherent quality or disposition that has been present from the beginning. Often used with nouns like 商人 (merchant) or 芸術家 (artist).

See also: 根っから

• 彼かれは根ねからの商しょう人にんだ。

  He is a natural-born merchant.

• 彼かの女じょは根ねからの芸げい術じゅつ家かで、子こ供どもの頃ころから絵えを描かいている。

  She is an artist by nature, and has been drawing since she was a child.

adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

absolutely (not); (not) at all

Used with a negative verb to express strong denial. Emphasizes that something is completely not the case.

• そんなことは根ねから信しんじていない。

  I absolutely do not believe such a thing.

• 彼かれは根ねから悪わるい人にん間げんではない。

  He is not a bad person at all.