公こう算さん

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈事こと〉の公こう算さんが大おおきいthe likelihood of something is high

  与よ党とうが過か半はん数すうを維い持じする公こう算さんが大おおきい。

  It is highly likely that the ruling party will maintain its majority.

• 〈事こと〉の公こう算さんが強つよいthere is a strong likelihood of something

  計けい画かくが延えん期きされる公こう算さんが強つよい。

  There is a strong likelihood that the plan will be postponed.

• 〈動どう詞し〉公こう算さんが高たかいit is highly likely that (a verb clause) will happen

  この法ほう案あんは今こん国こっ会かいで成せい立りつする公こう算さんが高たかい。

  This bill is very likely to pass during the current Diet session.

• 公こう算さんが小ちいさいthe likelihood is small

  今こん年ねん中ちゅうに合ごう意いに達たっする公こう算さんは小ちいさい。

  The likelihood of reaching an agreement within this year is small.