Japanese

さん
Meaning: three; 3
Part of Speech: Number

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Example sentences

I ate three apples.
受付は3階のフロアにあります。
The reception is on the 3rd floor.
この計算の答えは3けたになります。
The answer to this calculation is three digits.
彼は3年かけてこの小説を執筆した
He spent three years writing this novel.
3アウトでチェンジになった。
The sides changed after three outs.
このイベントの入場者数は、3日間で延べ1万人に達した
The number of visitors to this event reached a total of 10,000 over three days.

Usage Notes

The cardinal number 3.

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