The number eight, used in counting, scores, and contexts where a loanword feels natural (e.g., games, music, or casual counting).
トランプでエイトが出た。
An eight came up in the card game.
The university team practices every morning riding in an eight.
この曲はエイトビートだ。
This song has an eight-beat rhythm.
In rowing, a boat for eight rowers, each with one oar, plus a coxswain.
大学のエイトが優勝した。
The university's eight won the championship.
選手たちは息を合わせてエイトを漕いだ。
The rowers pulled the eight in perfect unison.
eight beat
number 8 (rugby position)
Borrowed from English 'eight'.