三

Abbreviation; Buddhism

the world of hungry spirits and the world of animals; three evil worlds hell

さんあく only

three evils (prostitution, drugs and venereal diseases)

third-term election

triceps

Music

triplet

Food, cooking

boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib

dark sweet liquid produced after the third heating in a thermal sugar-refining process

brown sugar

In ref. to 密閉, 密集, 密接

three Cs; three conditions that facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases (closed spaces, crowds, and close contact)

Buddhism; Usu. 三密

three mysteries (Buddha's body, speech and mind)

Sanron sect (of Buddhism)

the three entertainment district enterprises: eating houses, geisha houses, meeting places for assignations, etc.

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

Colloquial; From バリバリ三本

full signal strength (on a cellphone); good cellphone reception; three bars

adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly

vocal trio

afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); afternoon tea

Sanja Festival (Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo, third weekend of May)

winner of Japan's three main horse races

Formal or literary term

deep admiration

Formal or literary term

repeatedly lamenting

the Book of Divination

broad daylight

thirty houses

three winter months

Sumo

three special awards for wrestlers at the end of a tournament

the three phases of matter: solid, liquid and gas

Mahjong

win worth 24000 points (or, if dealer, 36000 points)