五分五分
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as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
Meanings
Noun, No-adjective
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tieFour-character idiom
Example sentences
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The chances are even.
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The chances of victory or defeat are even.
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It's even chances that he will get well.
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The odds are even that our team will win the game.
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As likely as not, whales will be extinct by the end of this century.
More examples (4)
君は食べ物を買ったのだから僕がワインを買えば五分五分になる。
You bought the food, so if I buy the wine that will even things up.
あのプレイボーイと結婚するのはブロンドの女の子か、ブルーネットの女の子か五分五分といったところだ。どちらもきれいだから。
It is a toss-up whether the playboy will marry the blonde or the brunette; both girls are so beautiful.
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The win-loss record between Yamada and me is fifty-fifty.
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The odds are even that our team will win the game.