also: あんどうとらわ
expression
one, two, three
A Japanese expression borrowed from the French 'un, deux, trois'. Used as a set phrase, often in contexts like counting off, dance, or music, rather than as a productive number sequence.
from French un, deux, trois
バレエの先生が「アンドゥトロワ」と掛け声をかけた。
The ballet teacher called out 'un, deux, trois'.
Standard katakana rendering of the French phrase 'un, deux, trois'.
Spaced variant with interpuncts, reflecting the original French word boundaries.
From French 'un, deux, trois' (one, two, three).