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十中八九それこそまさに私が長い間欲しがっていた物だろう。

Sentence Analyzer

十中八九 それ こそ まさに 長い 欲しがっていた だろう

English Translation

In nine cases out of ten it will be the very thing that I have long wanted.

Furigana

十中八九(じゅっちゅうはっく)それこそまさに(わたし)(なが)()()しがっていた(もの)だろう。

Romanji

Jutchūhakku sore koso masani watashi ga nagai ma hoshigatteita mono 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
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
こそ (こそ)
for sure (emphasize preceding word)
正に (まさに)
exactly; surely; certainly; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening); duly; naturally
(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
長い (ながい)
long (distance); long (time); lengthy
()
space; room; time; pause
欲しい (ほしい)
wanted; wished for; in need of; desired; I want (you) to
(もの、もん)
thing; object; article; stuff; substance; one's things; possessions; property; belongings; things; something; anything; everything; nothing; quality; reason; the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work of ...; cause of ...; cause for ...; somehow; somewhat; for some reason; really; truly
()
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: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい
Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter