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ボブは十中八九、入学試験に失敗するだろう。

Sentence Analyzer

ぼぶ 十中八九 入学 試験 失敗する だろう

English Translation

Ten to one, Bob will fail the entrance exam.

Furigana

ボブは十中八九(じゅっちゅうはっく)入学(にゅうがく)試験(しけん)失敗(しっぱい)するだろう。

Romanji

Bobu wa jutchūhakku, nyūgaku shiken ni shippaisuru darou.

Words

ボブ (ボブ)
bob
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
十中八九 (じっちゅうはっく、じゅっちゅうはっく)
8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
入学 (にゅうがく)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.)
試験 (しけん)
examination; test; study; trial; experiment
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
失敗 (しっぱい)
failure; mistake; blunder
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジュウ、 ジッ、 ジュッ、 とお、 と
Meaning: ten
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Readings: キュウ、 ク、 ここの、 ここの.つ
Meaning: nine
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 あかし、 しるし、 ため.す、 ためし
Meanings: verification, effect, testing
Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal