３時
さんじ · sanji
3 o'clock
- afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock)
- three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law), three ages of the dharma
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What does ３時 mean?
3 o'clock. It can also mean: afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law), three ages of the dharma.
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さんじ (sanji). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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