三人 (さんにん, sannin) Japanese meaning: three people | KotomoraThree of us went to see a movie.
Up to three people can enter this room.
Usage patterns
〈人〉と三人で〈動詞〉to do something together, three people in total (with someone)
I went on a trip with two friends, three of us in total.
〈場所〉に三人いるthere are three people (at a place)
There are three people in the room.
三人とも〈動詞〉all three of them (do something)
All three of them passed the exam.
Expressions
三人寄れば文殊の知恵three heads are better than two; even ordinary people can have great wisdom when they put their heads together
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three people riding together; triple riding
rarely-used kana form
Rarely used kana form; archaic or literary counting of three people.
