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And why was that the last question (startrek.website)
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[–] 16 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

Eight in Japanese is 八 which looks similar to katakana "ha" ハ and has the readings ハチ(hachi)　ハツ(hatsu)　や(ya)　よう(you) Dates are usually written as 8月8日(8th month 8th day) though and the only onomatopoeia for stomach growling I can find is ごろごろ (gorogoro). Am I too stupid to get this? I can't see how the date 8/8 resembles the noise of a rumbling stomach

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    If i had to guess, what they're most likely refering to isn't onomatopoeia, but it's pronunciation. Vore in Japanese is 「丸呑み」(swallow whole) which is pronounced as まるのみ and sounds like 「丸のみ」(only circles) .

    Using this as a rule for the date, the digits must be composed of only circles, i.e. either 0 or 8. This leaves only ８月８日 which fits the criteria.

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