九分九厘
Japanese
editKanji in this term | |||
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九 | 分 | 九 | 厘 |
く Grade: 1 |
ぶ Grade: 2 |
く Grade: 1 |
りん Grade: S |
on'yomi |
Etymology
editLiterally, “Nine bu and nine rin”, with bu referring to 1⁄10 and rin to 1⁄100. Since 1 bu is 10 rin, the total 9 bu and 9 rin is equivalent to 99 rin, which here is contrasted against the remaining 1⁄100 (or 1 rin).
Noun
edit- a hundred to one, a near certainty
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- Japanese terms spelled with 厘 read as りん
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