八はち八はち

noun

two eights; eighty-eight

Refers to the number 88 or a pair of eights. Used in contexts like scores, ages, or counting.

• 祖そ父ふは八はち八はち歳さいで亡なくなった。

  My grandfather passed away at the age of eighty-eight.

noun

hachi-hachi; 88 (hanafuda game)

A specific hanafuda card game for two or more players, also known as 八八花. The name comes from the scoring target of 88 points.

• 正しょう月がつに家か族ぞくで八はち八はちをして遊あそんだ。