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五分五分

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Kana: ごぶごぶ
Romaji: gobugobu
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Definition

1

as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Example Sentences

勝負(しょうぶ)見込(みこ)みは五分五分(ごぶごぶ)
➥The chances are even.
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(かれ)回復(かいふく)する見込(みこ)みは五分五分(ごぶごぶ)だ。
➥It's even chances that he will get well.
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(わたし)たちのチームがゲームに()見込(みこ)みは5(ふん)(ふん)です。
➥The odds are even that our team will win the game.
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()()けの確率(かくりつ)五分五分(ごぶごぶ)だ。
➥The chances of victory or defeat are even.
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山田(やまだ)(くん)との対戦(たいせん)成績(せいせき)は5(ふん)(ふん)だ。
➥The win-loss record between Yamada and me is fifty-fifty.
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(くじら)今世紀(こんせいき)()わりに()()える可能性(かのうせい)五分五分(ごぶごぶ)である。
➥As likely as not, whales will be extinct by the end of this century.
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