noun
Straightforward counter for occurrences; used in everyday contexts.
この薬は一日に三遍飲んでください。
Please take this medicine three times a day.
彼は同じ話を三遍も繰り返した。
He repeated the same story three times.
Both mean 'three times', but 三遍 is more casual and often used for repeated actions or occurrences, while 三回 is the standard counter and more neutral.
Compound of 三 (three) and 遍 (counter for times/occurrences).