JMdict: 1243880
九分九厘 【くぶくりん】
- [adv] almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
- [n] near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
九 | Nine | キュウ, ク | ここの, ここの.つ | 1 |
分 | Part, Minute Of Time, Segment, Share, Degree, One's Lot, Duty, Understand, Know, Rate, 1%, Chances, Shaku/100 | ブン, フン, ブ | わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ | 2 |
厘 | Rin, 1/10 Sen, 1/10 Bu | リン |