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Japanese meaning of 10%の才能と20%の努力…そして、30%の臆病さ…残る40%は…“運”だろう…な…
— Duke Togo / Golgo 13
じゅっぱーせんとのさいのうとにじゅっぱーせんとのどりょく…そして、さんじゅっぱーせんとのおくびょうさ…のこるよんじゅっぱーせんとは…“うん”だろう…な… (Juppāsento no sainō to nijuppāsento no doryoku... soshite, sanjuppāsento no okubyōsa... nokoru yonjuppāsento wa... "un" darō... na...)
English Translation:
10% talent and 20% effort... and 30% caution... The remaining 40% would be... "luck," I suppose.
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Example
Example 1Basic Example
部活で優勝した理由を聞かれたキャプテンは、「10%の才能と20%の努力…そして、30%の臆病さ…残る40%は…“運”だろう…な…」と答えた。
Asked why his team won, the captain answered, "10% talent and 20% effort... and 30% caution... The remaining 40% would be... 'luck,' I suppose."
Example 2Applied Example
(カレーがおいしくできた理由を聞かれた父が)10%の肉と20%の玉ねぎ…そして、30%の隠し味…残る40%は…“空腹”だろう…な…
(Dad, asked why his curry turned out so good) "10% meat and 20% onion... and 30% secret ingredient... The remaining 40% would be... 'hunger,' I suppose."
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