Lingaku- ten to one; nine cases out of tenyojijukugo
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- ten to one; nine cases out of ten
This expression is used to indicate a high probability or likelihood of something happening, often implying that in most situations, a particular outcome is expected.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きゅうふん九分きゅう九りん厘のかくりつ確率probability of nine cases out of tenきゅうふん九分きゅう九りん厘のせいこう成功success nine times out of tenきゅうふん九分きゅう九りん厘のかのう可能せい性possibility of nine cases out of tenきゅうふん九分きゅう九りん厘よい良いalmost certainly goodきゅうふん九分きゅう九りん厘まちがいない間違いないalmost certainly not wrongきゅうふん九分きゅう九りん厘になるto become nine times out of tenきゅうふん九分きゅう九りん厘のいけん意見opinion that is likely nine times out of ten