本(ほん)当(とう) hontouの no原(げん)因(いん) gen'inは wa彼(かれ)の() kareno性(せい)格(かく) seikakuに niある aru。 The real cause lies in his personality. Literal True [possessive-の] cause [topic-は] his personality [location-に] exists. ~にある ('lies in, is found in') pinpoints a location or source. 性格 ('personality/character') is what the cause is attributed to. A concise analytical statement. personalityeveryday conversation~にある (lies in)
本(ほん)当(とう) hontouの no原(げん)因(いん) gen'inは wa彼(かれ)の() kareno性(せい)格(かく) seikakuに niある aru。 The real cause lies in his personality. Literal True [possessive-の] cause [topic-は] his personality [location-に] exists. ~にある ('lies in, is found in') pinpoints a location or source. 性格 ('personality/character') is what the cause is attributed to. A concise analytical statement. personalityeveryday conversation~にある (lies in)