Japanese

さんがい
Meaning: third floor; three stories
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

三
階

Example sentences

My office is on the third floor of this building.
明日の会議は、三階の会議室で行われます。
Tomorrow's meeting will be held in the meeting room on the third floor.

Usage Notes

Refers specifically to the level above the second floor (or the level three floors up from the ground, depending on the counting system, but in Japan it is the level above the 2nd floor).

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