八はち分ぶ

noun

eight-tenths; 80%

Literal fraction: eight parts out of ten. Used in measurements, proportions, and idiomatic expressions.

• この作さ業ぎょうは八はち分ぶほど終おわった。

  About eight-tenths of this work is done.

noun

ostracism; casting out

Abbreviation of 村八分 (ostracism from a village community). Refers to the traditional punishment of excluding someone from all but two of the ten community functions (firefighting and funeral).

See also: 村八分

• 昔むかしの村むらでは、掟おきてを破やぶると八はち分ぶにされることがあった。

  In old villages, breaking the rules could lead to ostracism.

noun

baggy tobi trousers (80% length)

Specific type of work trousers worn by construction workers (鳶職), where the loose part occupies eight-tenths of the total length. Also called 鳶ズボン.

See also: 鳶ズボン

• 鳶とび職しょく人にんは八はち分ぶのズボンをはいている。

  The construction worker wears baggy tobi trousers.