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十中八九

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 十中八九.

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Entry

十中八九じっちゅうはっくじゅうちゅうはっくじゅっちゅうはっくNounAdverb四字熟語Freq #16222
1

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

Examples
十中八九彼らは列車に乗り遅れるだろう。
Ten to one they'll miss the train.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

十

ten

2 strokesFrequency 8JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジュウジッジュッ

Kun

とおとそ

Nanori

いかぎさしそうちとうねまるわ
中

in, inside, middle, mean, center

4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

なかうちあた.る

Nanori

あたるかなえ
八

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ハチハツ

Kun

やや.つやっ.つよう

Nanori

なははっやちやつ
九

nine

2 strokesFrequency 55JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キュウク

Kun

ここのここの.つ

Nanori

いちじくいちのくこのひさし

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