三さん山ざん

noun

three mountains

Refers to three specific mountains, often in set phrases like 日本三山 (Three Mountains of Japan) or 出羽三山 (Three Mountains of Dewa).

• 日本にほん三さん山ざんは富ふ士じ山さん、立たて山やま、白はく山さんです。

  The Three Mountains of Japan are Mount Fuji, Mount Tate, and Mount Haku.

noun

three shrines of Kumano

Specifically refers to the three grand shrines of Kumano: Hongū Taisha, Hayatama Taisha, and Nachi Taisha. Often used in historical or religious contexts.

• 熊くま野の三さん山ざんは本ほん宮ぐう大たい社しゃ、速はや玉たま大たい社しゃ、那な智ち大たい社しゃからなります。

  The Three Shrines of Kumano consist of Hongū Taisha, Hayatama Taisha, and Nachi Taisha.

noun

three kingdoms of Okinawa

Historical term for the three kingdoms (Hokuzan, Chūzan, Nanzan) that existed in Okinawa during the 14th and 15th centuries.

• 三さん山ざん時じ代だいの沖おき縄なわには北ほく山ざん、中ちゅう山ざん、南なん山ざんの三みっつの王おう国こくがありました。

  During the Three Kingdoms period, Okinawa had three kingdoms: Hokuzan, Chūzan, and Nanzan.