彼は十中八九会議に遅れる。
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English Translation
He is late for meetings nine times out of ten.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa jutchūhakku kaigi ni okureru.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
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
に
(に)
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: ギ
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later