九分九厘

くぶくりん

Meanings

1. Adverb almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
2. Noun near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.) (usu. as 〜まで)

Kanji

• 九 nine. Read as ク.
• 分 part
• 厘 hundredth. Read as リン.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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