三さん人にん
Meanings
Noun
1. three people
Kanji used
three
person
Pitch accent
さ
んに
ん
Top 1800
Composed of
three; 3
counter for people
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
third person; third-person reference term; term used to refer to someone or something in the third person
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
three-player mahjong; sanma
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
three women make a market; many women, many words; (lit.) three women gathering creates a racket
three-way sexual relationship; three-person marriage; ménage à trois; three-person domestic partnership
two is a company, three is a crowd; one companion is better than two
Examples (29 in total)
Only three people were in the room.
I have three younger sisters.
All three of us are students.