八や尋ひろ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

great length; great size

Archaic term used in classical Japanese to describe something of very large dimensions, often in poetic or mythological contexts. Not used in modern everyday language.

• 古こ事じ記きには「八や尋ひろの矛ほこ」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In the Kojiki, the expression '八尋の矛' (a very long spear) can be found.