“Almost certainly” in Japanese
Short answer
Almost certainly in Japanese is “九分九厘” (kubukurin). Full meaning: almost certainly, in all probability, ten to one, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred; near-completeness, near-perfection, ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.).
Other ways to say “Almost certainly” in Japanese
八割方
hachiwarigata about 80%, almost certainly, mostly
屹度
kitto surely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent); sternly, severely; having no slack, rigid, stiff, tight
先ず
mazu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
九分通り
kubudoori (about) ninety percent (finished, complete, etc.), nearly, almost; almost certainly, in all probability, ten to one
まず
mazu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
先づ
mazu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
まづ
mazu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
先ずは
mazuha first of all, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
まんず
manzu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
まんつ
mantsu first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably
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