八はち人にん

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Meanings

1

eight people

Counter for people; used when specifying exactly eight individuals.

この部屋へやには八はち人にんまで入いれます。
This room can hold up to eight people.
八はち人にんのチームでプロジェクトを進すすめています。
We are working on the project with a team of eight people.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉に〈人ひと〉が八はち人にんいるthere are eight people in/at a place
教きょう室しつに生せい徒とが八はち人にんいます。
There are eight students in the classroom.
八はち人にんで〈動どう詞し〉eight people doing something together
八はち人にんで旅りょ行こうに行いった。
The eight of us went on a trip together.

Expressions

娘むすめ一人ひとりに婿むこ八はち人にんbeing besieged by suitors; being very popular (with the opposite sex)