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“three times” in Japanese

Japanese

Also三度 (sando)

Pronunciation

Romajisankai

Example

その店に三回行きました。so no mise ni san kai i ki ma shi ta

I went to that store three times.

Illustration for 三回 (three times)

How to say “three times” in Japanese

“Three times” in Japanese is 三回 (sankai).

Marks an action or event as occurring exactly three times, with each occurrence counted separately.

Full entry for 三回: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 三回

私はその映画を三回見ました。watashi wa so no ei ga o san kai mi ma shi ta

I watched that movie three times.

Tips for using 三回

  • In everyday conversation, 三回 (sankai) commonly answers 何回 (nankai, "how many times?") when the number of occurrences is three.

Other Japanese words for “three times”

この本を三度読みました。ko no hon o san do yo mi ma shi ta

I read this book three times.

“three times” in other languages