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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

彼は十中八九会議に遅れる。

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十中八九 会議 遅れる

English Translation

He is late for meetings nine times out of ten.

Furigana

(かれ)十中八九(じゅっちゅうはっく)会議(かいぎ)(おく)れる。

Romanji

Kare wa jutchūhakku kaigi ni okureru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
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
会議 (かいぎ)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress
()
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
遅れる (おくれる)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
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: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later