Japanese

さんごく
Meaning: three countries; The Three Kingdoms
Part of Speech: Noun

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三
国

Example sentences

The three kingdoms of Wei, Wu, and Shu fought for hegemony.
呉の海軍は、三国の中でも特に強力だった。
Wu's navy was particularly powerful even among the Three Kingdoms.
魏は三国の中で最大の領土を誇っていた。
Wei boasted the largest territory among the Three Kingdoms.
三国時代、劉備は蜀を建国し、魏や呉と天下を争った。
During the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei founded Shu and vied for supremacy with Wei and Wu.
百済は古代朝鮮の三国の一つで、日本に仏教を伝えたことで知られている。
Baekje was one of the Three Kingdoms of ancient Korea and is known for bringing Buddhism to Japan.
三国の首脳が鼎談を行った。
The leaders of the three countries held a three-way talk.
かつての三国時代は、魏・呉・蜀が鼎峙していた。
In the ancient Three Kingdoms period, Wei, Wu, and Shu stood in a tripartite confrontation.
三国の地では旌旗巻舒の争いが絶えず、民は安寧を求めていた。
In the lands of the Three Kingdoms, there was constant warfare, and the people sought peace.

Usage Notes

Refers to three countries in general, or historically the Three Kingdoms of China (Wei, Wu, Shu) or Japan, China, and India.

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