Japanese Conversation · Level 5
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Japanese word
三回
Pronunciation
Romajisankai
Meaning
- nounthree times
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Marks an action or event as occurring exactly three times, with each occurrence counted separately.
Common phrases
一日に三回ichi nichi ni san kai
three times a day
三回ともsan kai to mo
all three times
三回までsan kai ma de
up to three times
Similar words
三度sando: A count of an action or event occurring three times, often used in formal or written language.
Definition in Japanese
行為や出来事を数えたときの回数が三であること。kō i ya de ki goto o kazo e ta to ki no kai sū ga san de a ru ko to
Word origin
三回 (sankai) combines 三 (san, "three") and 回 (kai, "time or occurrence") to count three instances of an action or event.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 三回 (sankai) commonly answers 何回 (nankai, "how many times?") when the number of occurrences is three.
Related words
- 三回目sankaimethird timenoun