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十中八九彼らは列車に乗り遅れるだろう。

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十中八九 彼ら 列車 乗り遅れる だろう

English Translation

Ten to one they'll miss the train.

Furigana

十中八九(じゅっちゅうはっく)(かれ)らは列車(れっしゃ)()(おく)れるだろう。

Romanji

Jutchūhakku karera wa ressha ni noriokureru darou.

Words

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
彼ら (かれら)
they (usually male); them
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
列車 (れっしゃ)
train (ordinary)
()
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
乗り遅れる (のりおくれる)
to miss (train, bus, etc.)
()
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: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: レツ、 レ
Meanings: file, row, rank, tier, column
Readings: シャ、 くるま
Meaning: car
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 の.る、 -の.り、 の.せる
Meanings: ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later