Word details
１０８
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word １０８.
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Entry
1
Numeric
108; one hundred and eight
Examples
「百八といえば煩悩の数だ」「お兄ちゃんはどんな煩悩があるの？」「言ってもいいが、検閲削除になるぞ」
"Talking about 108, that's the number of worldly passions." "What worldly passions have you got then?" "I could say, but it'll get censored out."
2
Common noun; Buddhism
the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions
3
Common noun
the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year
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