- hyakuhachi 108, one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year
Mostly encountered in Buddhist contexts or as a symbolic number in conversation, not for everyday counting.
１０８円の切手をください。
hyakuhachi en no kitte o kudasai.
Please give me a 108-yen stamp.
除夜の鐘は１０８回撞かれます。
joya no kane wa hyakuhachi kai tsukaremasu.
The New Year's bell is rung 108 times.
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