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Gentleman10
Jan 21, 2007, 08:35
hey guys, I'm writing an essay right now and just got kinda stumped:
How would you say x out of y things?

For example ' 1 out of 3 games'
'2 out of 9' apples
just anything like that.

Thanks in a advance for the help

ポール
Jan 21, 2007, 10:43
Hint: Ranma nibun no ichi.

undrentide
Jan 21, 2007, 22:43
hey guys, I'm writing an essay right now and just got kinda stumped:
How would you say x out of y things?

For example ' 1 out of 3 games'
'2 out of 9' apples
just anything like that.

Thanks in a advance for the help

To say A out of B, you can use "B no uchi A"
number B (+ counter) no (something no) uchi number A (+counter).
e.g.
1 out of 3 games
3ゲームのうち1ゲーム 3 geemu no uchi 1 geemu

2 out of 9 apples
9個のりんごのうち2個(のりんご) 9 ko no ringo no uchi 2 ko (no ringo)
You can also say
りんご9個のうち2個 ringo 9 ko no uchi 2 ko
or
りんごここのつのうちふたつ ringo kokonotsu no uchi futatsu

2 persons out of 100
100人のうちふたり 100 nin no uchi futari

epigene
Jan 21, 2007, 23:15
I think you can also use 中 , as in 100人中一人。:relief:

undrentide
Jan 21, 2007, 23:38
I think you can also use 中 , as in 100人中一人。:relief:

Oh yes, indeed!
Thank you for your great follow-up, epigene san!
:bow:

Gentleman10
Jan 22, 2007, 03:56
thanks alot guys, I appreciate the help =)