三

さいさんさいし

repeatedly; repeatedly

さんみいったい

the Trinity; three parts; three components; the Trinity

さんかんしおん

alternation of three cold and four warm days (usu. in late winter and early spring); alternation of three cold and four warm days (usu. in late winter and early spring)

さんじゅうろっけい

the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat); the 36 (ancient Chinese military) strategies (of which the last resort was said to be beating a retreat)

さんぜんせかい

the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world; the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened

さんだんろんぽう

syllogism; syllogism

みっかてんか

short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship; short-lived rule

みっかぼうず

person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; monk for three days; person who cannot stick to anything

さんぱいきゅうはい

kowtowing; bowing repeatedly; three kneelings and nine prostrations; kowtowing

さんびゃくだいげん

pettifogging lawyer; unscrupulous or unethical lawyer; shyster; pettifogging lawyer

さんめんろっぴ

rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many; rush of business

ちょうさんぼし

being preoccupied with immediate (superficial) differences without realizing that there are no differences in substance; six of one and half a dozen of another; being preoccupied with immediate (superficial) differences without realizing that there are no differences in substance

ににんさんきゃく

three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem; three-legged race

むにむさん

in earnest; single-minded; with intense concentration; in earnest

さんさんごご

in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (in groups of) threes and fives; in groups of twos and threes

にそくさんもん

dirt cheap; very cheap; dirt cheap

どくしょざんまい

being absorbed in reading; being absorbed in reading

したさきさんずん

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

ぜいたくざんまい

indulging in every possible luxury; indulging in every possible luxury

いちじつさんしゅう

(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity; (waiting) impatiently

さんがいるてん

endless cycle of rebirth through the three worlds of past, present, and future existences; endless cycle of rebirth through the three worlds of past, present, and future existences

ねんぶつざんまい

being deep in prayer; praying devoutly to Amida Buddha; being deep in prayer

ふうりゅうざんまい

taking delight in elegant pursuits; being absorbed in such elegant cultural pursuits as poetry, painting and calligraphy; taking delight in elegant pursuits

ほうとうざんまい

being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures; giving oneself up to debauchery and dissipation; being absorbed in self-indulgent pleasures

もうぼさんせん

the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning; Mencius' mother, three moves; the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning

れいかんさんと

breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared; breaking into cold sweat when one is very embarrassed or scared

いちどくさんたん

a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration; a reading leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

いっしょうさんたん

one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration; one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration

いへんさんぜつ

repeated reading; close (careful) reading; careful perusal; repeated reading

えきしゃさんゆう

three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones; three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones

げさくざんまい

being absorbed in writing popular novels (cheap fiction); being absorbed in writing something to amuse oneself; being absorbed in writing popular novels (cheap fiction)

こうとさんくつ

very shrewd in preparing a means of escape; being very good at escaping danger; very shrewd in preparing a means of escape

さんしゃていりつ

three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest; three parties (forces) opposing one another

すいぜんさんじゃく

avid desire; drooling over (something); watering at the mouth; avid desire

どくしょさんとう

using mind, mouth and eyes to understand a book fully; using mind, mouth and eyes to understand a book fully

どくしょさんよ

winter, night, and rainy weather; the ideal conditions for reading; winter, night, and rainy weather

なむさんぼう

Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha); oh no!; good heavens!; Homage to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma and Sangha)

にてんさんてん

changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux; changing again and again

りくとうさんりゃく

The Six Secret Teachings and The Three Strategies of Huang Shigong (two ancient Chinese military treatises); secrets (of the art of war, etc.); mysteries; The Six Secret Teachings and The Three Strategies of Huang Shigong (two ancient Chinese military treatises)

さんしゃさんよう

each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way; each of the three being different from the other two

ちょうさんりし

the common run of men; the average Joe; good-for-nothing (person); the common run of men

そんしゃさんゆう

three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones; three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones

さいかんさんゆう

the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum); the three friends of winter (pine, bamboo and plum)

いちぎょうざんまい

complete concentration on one subject (usu. prayer); one-practice absorption; complete concentration on one subject (usu. prayer)