noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
fifty-fifty; even match; tie
Describes a situation where two sides are equally matched, or an outcome is equally likely either way. Often used in sports, games, or probability contexts.
The game is an even match.
Whether I'll pass or not is fifty-fifty.
五分五分 is a common idiom meaning an even fifty-fifty chance or match, often used for odds and competitions, while フィフティーフィフティー is a more casual, modern loanword used more broadly for shares or splits.
五分五分 is a casual way to say something is a fifty-fifty or even match, while 伯仲 is a more formal word used to describe closely matched skill or competition.
Standard kanji spelling; a yojijukugo meaning 'fifty-fifty'.
Numerical variant using half-width digits; less common but seen in informal writing.
From 五分 (gobu, 'half') repeated, literally 'five parts five parts', meaning equal halves. The reading ごぶ is a traditional unit of measurement (1 分 = 1/10), so 五分 = 5/10 = half.