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集神州塔寺三寶感通錄


集神州塔寺三宝感通录

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jí shén zhōu tǎ sì sān bǎo gǎn tōng lù
    ji2 shen2 zhou1 ta3 si4 san1 bao3 gan3 tong1 lu4
chi shen chou t`a ssu san pao kan t`ung lu
    chi shen chou ta ssu san pao kan tung lu
 Shūjinshū tōji sanbō kanzū roku
Jishenzhou tasi sanbao gantong lu

Variations:
三つ子
三つ児(rK)

 mitsugo
    みつご
(1) three-year-old; (2) triplets

三井石炭鉱業三池鉱業所

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 mitsuisekitankougyoumiikekougyousho / mitsuisekitankogyomikekogyosho
    みついせきたんこうぎょうみいけこうぎょうしょ
(place-name) Mitsuisekitankougyoumiikekougyousho

三井観光苫小牧ゴルフ場

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 mitsuikankoutomakomaigorufujou / mitsuikankotomakomaigorufujo
    みついかんこうとまこまいゴルフじょう
(place-name) Mitsuikankoutomakomai Golf Links

三個臭皮匠,賽過諸葛亮


三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò zhū gě liàng
    san1 ge4 chou4 pi2 jiang5 , sai4 guo4 zhu1 ge3 liang4
san ko ch`ou p`i chiang , sai kuo chu ko liang
    san ko chou pi chiang , sai kuo chu ko liang
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

三個臭皮匠,頂個諸葛亮


三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè zhū gě liàng
    san1 ge4 chou4 pi2 jiang5 , ding3 ge4 zhu1 ge3 liang4
san ko ch`ou p`i chiang , ting ko chu ko liang
    san ko chou pi chiang , ting ko chu ko liang
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

三十六計逃げるにしかず

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 sanjuurokkeinigerunishikazu / sanjurokkenigerunishikazu
    さんじゅうろっけいにげるにしかず
(expression) the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat

三十六計逃げるに如かず

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 sanjuurokkeinigerunishikazu / sanjurokkenigerunishikazu
    さんじゅうろっけいにげるにしかず
(expression) the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat

Variations:
三十年戦争
三〇年戦争

 sanjuunensensou / sanjunensenso
    さんじゅうねんせんそう
(hist) Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)

三十年河東,三十年河西


三十年河东,三十年河西

sān shí nián hé dōng , sān shí nián hé xī
    san1 shi2 nian2 he2 dong1 , san1 shi2 nian2 he2 xi1
san shih nien ho tung , san shih nien ho hsi
the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb); change is the only constant

Variations:
三十日
晦日

 misoka(p); tsugomori(晦日, 晦); miso(晦); kaijitsu(晦日)
    みそか(P); つごもり(晦日, 晦); みそ(晦); かいじつ(晦日)
(See 月末) last day of the month

Variations:
三原色
三元色(iK)

 sangenshoku
    さんげんしょく
three primary colors (colours); trichromatic

Variations:
三懸
三繋
三鞅
三掛

 sangai
    さんがい
(See 面繋,胸繋,尻繋) headstall, martingale, and crupper

Variations:
三日
3日

 mikka
    みっか
(1) third day of the month; (2) three days

三星高度先端技術研究所

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 mitsuboshikoudosentangijutsukenkyuujo / mitsuboshikodosentangijutsukenkyujo
    みつぼしこうどせんたんぎじゅつけんきゅうじょ
(o) Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology

三菱マテリアル東谷鉱山

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 mitsubishimateriaruhigashitanikouzan / mitsubishimateriaruhigashitanikozan
    みつびしマテリアルひがしたにこうざん
(place-name) Mitsubishimateriaruhigashitanikouzan

三菱重工業相模原製作所

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 mitsubishijuukougyousagamiharaseisakujo / mitsubishijukogyosagamiharasesakujo
    みつびしじゅうこうぎょうさがみはらせいさくじょ
(place-name) Mitsubishijuukougyousagamiharaseisakujo

Variations:
三角巾
三角布(iK)

 sankakukin
    さんかくきん
(1) triangular bandage; sling; (2) triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna

Variations:
三途川
葬頭川(rK)

 souzugawa / sozugawa
    そうずがわ
{Buddh} (See 三途の川) Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings

Variations:
三重県
三重縣(sK)

 mieken
    みえけん
Mie Prefecture (Kinki area)

Variations:
3世帯住宅
三世帯住宅

 sansetaijuutaku / sansetaijutaku
    さんせたいじゅうたく
three-family house

Variations:
3日
三日

 mikka
    みっか
(1) 3rd day of the month; (2) three days

Variations:
3月
三月

 sangatsu
    さんがつ
(1) March; (2) third month of the lunar calendar

Variations:
3秒ルール
三秒ルール

 sanbyouruuru / sanbyoruru
    さんびょうルール
(1) three-second rule (food hygiene myth); (2) {sports} three seconds rule (basketball)

Variations:
3類感染症
三類感染症

 sanruikansenshou / sanruikansensho
    さんるいかんせんしょう
{med} Category III infectious disease

Variations:
731部隊
七三一部隊

 nanasanichibutai
    ななさんいちぶたい
(hist) Unit 731 (biological warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army)

Variations:
893
八九三(sK)

 yakuza
    やくざ
(colloquialism) (See ヤクザ・1) yakuza

Variations:
お三
御三
お爨
御爨

 osan
    おさん
(1) (archaism) (kana only) (See お三どん・おさんどん・1) kitchen maid; (2) (archaism) (kana only) (See お三どん・おさんどん・2) kitchen duties; cooking

Variations:
お三方
御三方(sK)

 osankata
    おさんかた
(honorific or respectful language) three people

Variations:
お三時
御三時(sK)

 osanji
    おさんじ
afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea

Variations:
ゾーン30
ゾーン三十

 zoonsanjuu / zoonsanju
    ゾーンさんじゅう
30 km-h zone (area in which the speed limit is 30 km-h)

Variations:
バルト三国
バルト3国

 barutosangoku
    バルトさんごく
(the three) Baltic states; Baltic countries

フォレスト三木ゴルフ場

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 foresutomikigorufujou / foresutomikigorufujo
    フォレストみきゴルフじょう
(place-name) Forest Miki Golf Links

マツダ三次自動車試験場

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 matsudamiyoshijidoushashikenjou / matsudamiyoshijidoshashikenjo
    マツダみよしじどうしゃしけんじょう
(place-name) Matsudamiyoshijidoushashikenjō

二度あることは三度ある

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 nidoarukotohasandoaru
    にどあることはさんどある
(expression) (idiom) What happens twice will happen thrice

Variations:
十三
13
一三

 juusan / jusan
    じゅうさん
(numeric) (1) thirteen; 13; (2) {cards} king

大唐大慈恩寺三藏法師傳


大唐大慈恩寺三藏法师传

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dà táng dà cí ēn sì sān zàng fǎ shī zhuàn
    da4 tang2 da4 ci2 en1 si4 san1 zang4 fa3 shi1 zhuan4
ta t`ang ta tz`u en ssu san tsang fa shih chuan
    ta tang ta tzu en ssu san tsang fa shih chuan
 Daitō Daijionji sanzō hosshi den
Biography of the Tripiṭaka Master of Dacien Temple

小松市立宮本三郎美術館

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 komatsushiritsumiyamotosaburoubijutsukan / komatsushiritsumiyamotosaburobijutsukan
    こまつしりつみやもとさぶろうびじゅつかん
(org) MIYAMATO Saburo Museum; (o) MIYAMATO Saburo Museum

張三,李四,王五,趙六


张三,李四,王五,赵六

zhāng sān , lǐ sì , wáng wǔ , zhào liù
    zhang1 san1 , li3 si4 , wang2 wu3 , zhao4 liu4
chang san , li ssu , wang wu , chao liu
(four proverbial names) Tom, Dick and Harry

發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心


发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心

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fā ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí xīn
    fa1 an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2 xin1
fa an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i hsin
    fa an ou to lo san miao san pu ti hsin
 hotsuanokutara sanmyaku sanbodai shin
give rise to the mind bent on perfect enlightenment

百勝難慮敵,三折乃良醫


百胜难虑敌,三折乃良医

bǎi shèng nán lǜ dí , sān zhé nǎi liáng yī
    bai3 sheng4 nan2 lu:4 di2 , san1 zhe2 nai3 liang2 yi1
pai sheng nan lü ti , san che nai liang i
(a line from a poem by the Tang poet Liu Yuxi 劉禹錫|刘禹锡[Liu2 Yu3 xi1]) one gains very little insight into one's enemy from a hundred victories, but he who breaks his arm three times will be a good doctor; (fig.) one learns more from one's failures than from one's successes

Variations:
第3債務者
第三債務者

 daisansaimusha
    だいさんさいむしゃ
garnishee

Variations:
第3四半期
第三四半期

 daisanshihanki
    だいさんしはんき
third quarter (of the year)

Variations:
第3相試験
第三相試験

 daisansoushiken / daisansoshiken
    だいさんそうしけん
phase III study; phase III trial

第三インターナショナル

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 daisanintaanashonaru / daisanintanashonaru
    だいさんインターナショナル
Third International

第三者のためにする契約

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 daisanshanotamenisurukeiyaku / daisanshanotamenisurukeyaku
    だいさんしゃのためにするけいやく
(exp,n) {law} third party beneficiary contract

證得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提


证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提

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zhèng dé ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí
    zheng4 de2 an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2
cheng te an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i
    cheng te an ou to lo san miao san pu ti
 shōtoku anokutara sanmyaku sanbodai
to realize supreme, perfect enlightenment

Variations:
週休3日制
週休三日制

 shuukyuumikkasei / shukyumikkase
    しゅうきゅうみっかせい
(See 週休2日制・1) four-day workweek system

陸上自衛隊三軒屋駐屯地

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 rikujoujieitaisangenyachuutonchi / rikujojietaisangenyachutonchi
    りくじょうじえいたいさんげんやちゅうとんち
(place-name) Rikujōjieitaisangenyachuutonchi

高木仁三郎市民科学基金

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 takagijinzaburoushiminkagakukikin / takagijinzaburoshiminkagakukikin
    たかぎじんざぶろうしみんかがくききん
(org) Takagi Fund for Citizen Science; (o) Takagi Fund for Citizen Science

Variations:
魔の3週目
魔の三週目

 manosanshuume / manosanshume
    まのさんしゅうめ
(exp,n) (colloquialism) the dreaded 3rd week (in the life of a newborn; when some previously quiet babies suddenly turn colic)

Variations:
悪魔の3歳
悪魔の三歳

 akumanosansai
    あくまのさんさい
(exp,n) (See 魔の2歳) terrifying threes; terrible threes; threenager phase; devilish threes

三之公川トガサワラ原始林

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 sannokogawatogasawaragenshirin
    さんのこがわトガサワラげんしりん
(place-name) Sannokogawatogasawaragenshirin

Variations:
三井寺歩行虫
三井寺芥虫

 miideragomimushi; miideragomimushi / mideragomimushi; mideragomimushi
    みいでらごみむし; ミイデラゴミムシ
(kana only) Pheropsophus jessoensis (species of bombardier beetle)

三井観光アイリスゴルフ場

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 mitsuikankouairisugorufujou / mitsuikankoairisugorufujo
    みついかんこうアイリスゴルフじょう
(place-name) Mitsuikankouairisu Golf Links

三尺去って師の影を踏まず

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 sanjakusatteshinokageofumazu
    さんじゃくさってしのかげをふまず
(expression) (proverb) a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)

三岳のブッポウソウ繁殖地

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 mitakenobuppousouhanshokuchi / mitakenobupposohanshokuchi
    みたけのブッポウソウはんしょくち
(place-name) Mitakenobuppousouhanshokuchi

三島スプリングスゴルフ場

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 mishimasupuringusugorufujou / mishimasupuringusugorufujo
    みしまスプリングスゴルフじょう
(place-name) Mishima Springs Golf Links

Variations:
三度
3度
三たび

 sando(度, 3度)(p); mitabi(度, tabi)
    さんど(三度, 3度)(P); みたび(三度, 三たび)
(1) three times; thrice; (2) (さんど only) third (musical interval); (adverb) (3) (みたび only) many times; over and over again; often; frequently

Variations:
三度笠
三度がさ(sK)

 sandogasa
    さんどがさ
(See 笠・1) type of traditional Japanese conical hat

Variations:
三拍子揃う
三拍子そろう

 sanbyoushisorou / sanbyoshisoro
    さんびょうしそろう
(exp,v5u) to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal

Variations:
三点リーダー
三点リーダ

 santenriidaa(点riidaa); santenriida(点riida) / santenrida(点rida); santenrida(点rida)
    さんてんリーダー(三点リーダー); さんてんリーダ(三点リーダ)
{print} three dot leader; ellipsis

Variations:
三行半
三下半
三下り半

 mikudarihan
    みくだりはん
letter of divorce

Variations:
三角錐
三角すい(sK)

 sankakusui
    さんかくすい
triangular pyramid

オリエンタル三木ゴルフ場

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 orientarumikigorufujou / orientarumikigorufujo
    オリエンタルみきゴルフじょう
(place-name) Orientarumiki Golf Links

Variations:
ヨウ素131
沃素一三一

 yousohyakusanjuuichi(you素131); yousohyakusanjuuichi(沃素一一) / yosohyakusanjuichi(yo素131); yosohyakusanjuichi(沃素一一)
    ヨウそひゃくさんじゅういち(ヨウ素131); ようそひゃくさんじゅういち(沃素一三一)
iodine-131

一切如來眼色如明照三摩地


一切如来眼色如明照三摩地

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yī qiè rú lái yǎn sè rú míng zhào sān mó dì
    yi1 qie4 ru2 lai2 yan3 se4 ru2 ming2 zhao4 san1 mo2 di4
i ch`ieh ju lai yen se ju ming chao san mo ti
    i chieh ju lai yen se ju ming chao san mo ti
 issai nyorai genshiki nyomyō shō sanmaji
A Vairocana-samādhi, in which the light of the Tathāgata-eye streams forth radiance. Vairocana by reason of this samādhi is accredited with delivering the "true word' which sums up all the principles and practices of the masters.

大樂金剛不空眞實三摩耶經


大乐金刚不空眞实三摩耶经

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dà lè jīn gāng bù kōng zhēn shí sān mó yé jīng
    da4 le4 jin1 gang1 bu4 kong1 zhen1 shi2 san1 mo2 ye2 jing1
ta le chin kang pu k`ung chen shih san mo yeh ching
    ta le chin kang pu kung chen shih san mo yeh ching
 Dairaku kongō fukū shinjitsu sanmaya kyō
Scripture that Transcends the Principle

大樂金剛不空眞實三麼耶經


大乐金刚不空眞实三么耶经

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dà lè jīn gāng bù kōng zhēn shí sān mó yé jīng
    da4 le4 jin1 gang1 bu4 kong1 zhen1 shi2 san1 mo2 ye2 jing1
ta le chin kang pu k`ung chen shih san mo yeh ching
    ta le chin kang pu kung chen shih san mo yeh ching
 Dairaku kongō fukū shinjitsu sanmaya kyō
Scripture that Transcends the Principle

居候三杯目にはそっと出し

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 isourousanbaimenihasottodashi / isorosanbaimenihasottodashi
    いそうろうさんばいめにはそっとだし
(expression) (proverb) the non-paying lodger asks for a third helping of rice with much hesitation

Variations:
三二年テーゼ
32年テーゼ

 sanjuuninenteeze / sanjuninenteeze
    さんじゅうにねんテーゼ
(hist) 1932 Theses (Comintern policy documents urging overthrow of Japan's imperial and metayage systems)

三個臭皮匠,勝過一個諸葛亮


三个臭皮匠,胜过一个诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , shèng guò yī gè zhū gě liàng
    san1 ge4 chou4 pi2 jiang5 , sheng4 guo4 yi1 ge4 zhu1 ge3 liang4
san ko ch`ou p`i chiang , sheng kuo i ko chu ko liang
    san ko chou pi chiang , sheng kuo i ko chu ko liang
variant of 個臭皮匠,賽過一個諸葛亮|个臭皮匠,赛过一个诸葛亮[san1 ge4 chou4 pi2 jiang5 , sai4 guo4 yi1 ge4 Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]

三個臭皮匠,合成一個諸葛亮


三个臭皮匠,合成一个诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè zhū gě liàng
    san1 ge4 chou4 pi2 jiang5 , he2 cheng2 yi1 ge4 zhu1 ge3 liang4
san ko ch`ou p`i chiang , ho ch`eng i ko chu ko liang
    san ko chou pi chiang , ho cheng i ko chu ko liang
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom

三個臭皮匠,賽過一個諸葛亮


三个臭皮匠,赛过一个诸葛亮

sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè zhū gě liàng
    san1 ge4 chou4 pi2 jiang5 , sai4 guo4 yi1 ge4 zhu1 ge3 liang4
san ko ch`ou p`i chiang , sai kuo i ko chu ko liang
    san ko chou pi chiang , sai kuo i ko chu ko liang
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom; wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

Variations:
三十八度線
38度線

 sanjuuhachidosen / sanjuhachidosen
    さんじゅうはちどせん
(usu. in reference to Korea) the 38th Parallel

Variations:
三十日
30日

 sanjuunichi / sanjunichi
    さんじゅうにち
(1) thirtieth day of the month; (2) thirty days

三尺さがって師の影を踏まず

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 sanjakusagatteshinokageofumazu
    さんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまず
(expression) (proverb) a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)

三尺下がって師の影を踏まず

see styles
 sanjakusagatteshinokageofumazu
    さんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまず
(expression) (proverb) a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)

Variations:
三度目の正直
3度目の正直

 sandomenoshoujiki / sandomenoshojiki
    さんどめのしょうじき
(exp,n) (proverb) third time lucky; third time's the charm

Variations:
三日と上げず
三日とあげず

 mikkatoagezu
    みっかとあげず
(expression) (See 三日に上げず) almost every day; constantly

Variations:
三日にあげず
三日に上げず

 mikkaniagezu
    みっかにあげず
(exp,adv) at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly

Variations:
三日の餅
三日の餠(oK)

 mikanomochii / mikanomochi
    みかのもちい
(hist) Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice-cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony

三歩さがって師の影を踏まず

see styles
 sanposagatteshinokageofumazu
    さんぽさがってしのかげをふまず
(expression) (proverb) a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)

三歩下がって師の影を踏まず

see styles
 sanposagatteshinokageofumazu
    さんぽさがってしのかげをふまず
(expression) (proverb) a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)

Variations:
三狐神
御食津神
御饌津神

 miketsukami; saguji(狐神)
    みけつかみ; さぐじ(三狐神)
(1) (archaism) a god of food; (2) (archaism) (See 稲荷・1,稲魂) Inari (god of harvests); Uka-no-Mitama (god of food, esp. rice)

Variations:
三社参り
3社参り(sK)

 sanshamairi
    さんしゃまいり
(See 初詣) visiting three shrines in the beginning of the year

Variations:
三角関数
三角函数(oK)

 sankakukansuu / sankakukansu
    さんかくかんすう
{math} trigonometric function

Variations:
三顧の礼
三顧之礼(rK)

 sankonorei / sankonore
    さんこのれい
(exp,n) (idiom) (form) showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)

Variations:
三文文士
三文々士(sK)

 sanmonbunshi
    さんもんぶんし
(derogatory term) hack writer; pulp-writer; penny-a-liner; scribbler

Variations:
3路スイッチ
三路スイッチ

 sanrosuicchi
    さんろスイッチ
(See 片切スイッチ・かたぎりスイッチ,4路スイッチ・よんろスイッチ) two-way switch (UK); three-way switch (US)

Variations:
ウラン235
ウラン二三五

 urannihyakusanjuugo / urannihyakusanjugo
    ウランにひゃくさんじゅうご
uranium-235 (U-235)

乞食を三日すればやめられぬ

see styles
 kojikiomikkasurebayamerarenu
    こじきをみっかすればやめられぬ
(expression) (proverb) Once a beggar, always a beggar; once you have been begging for three days, you cannot stop

乞食を三日すれば止められぬ

see styles
 kojikiomikkasurebayamerarenu
    こじきをみっかすればやめられぬ
(expression) (proverb) Once a beggar, always a beggar; once you have been begging for three days, you cannot stop

Variations:
二束三文
二足三文(rK)

 nisokusanmon
    にそくさんもん
(adj-no,n) (yoji) dirt cheap; very cheap

Variations:
二等辺三角形
2等辺3角形

 nitouhensankakkei; nitouhensankakukei / nitohensankakke; nitohensankakuke
    にとうへんさんかっけい; にとうへんさんかくけい
{geom} isosceles triangle

Variations:
十三日
13日

 juusannichi / jusannichi
    じゅうさんにち
(1) thirteenth day of the month; (2) thirteen days

平城京左京三条二坊宮跡庭園

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 heijoukyousakyousanjounishoukyuusekiteien / hejokyosakyosanjonishokyusekiteen
    へいじょうきょうさきょうさんじょうにしょうきゅうせきていえん
(place-name) Heijō-kyō Sakyō Sanjō Nibō Palace Site Gardens

Variations:
御食津神
御饌津神
三狐神

 miketsukami; saguji
    みけつかみ; さぐじ
(1) any god of foodstuffs; (2) (See 稲魂) Uka-no-Mitama (god of rice)

Variations:
悪魔の3歳児
悪魔の三歳児

 akumanosansaiji
    あくまのさんさいじ
(exp,n) threenager; child in the terrifying threes

Variations:
第3種郵便物
第三種郵便物

 daisanshuyuubinbutsu / daisanshuyubinbutsu
    だいさんしゅゆうびんぶつ
third-class mail matter; (item sent by) third-class mail

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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