Meaning of 三 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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三, ３JLPT 5
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Kana Readingさん, み
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Romajisan, mi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- numeric
- Meaning
- three
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- Parts of speech
- prefix
- Meaning
- tri-
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Example Sentences
三, ３, さん, み used in context
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あたしも賛成だから、三対一ね。というわけで、ハルカの反対意見は却下されました。
I'm also in favour so it's three to one. And thus your objection is overruled.
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この国の王は人ではなく、はるか天空に居られるという三対の翼を持つ神獣なんだ。
The king of this country isn't a person, but a divine beast with three pairs of wings said to be in far away in the sky.
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The suspect was hiding out in the mountains for three weeks.
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I make it a rule to study English for 3 hours every day.
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It took me three weeks to get over the flu.
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My father caught three fish yesterday.
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