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三幅対 (sanpukutsui) Japanese meaning: set of three | Kotomora

三さん幅ぷく対つい

さ

ん

ぷ

く

つ

い

Meanings

1

set of three; triptych

Refers to a set of three matching items, especially in art or decorative contexts such as a triptych of paintings or a set of three hanging scrolls.

床とこの間まに三さん幅ぷく対ついの掛かけ軸

じく

が

飾かざ

っ

て

ある

。

A set of three hanging scrolls is displayed in the alcove.

Kanji

三three
幅hanging scroll, width
対vis-a-vis, opposite, even

Related words

三みつ組ぐみ
三つ組 is a more general term for a set of three, while 三幅対 specifically refers to a matching set of three art pieces or scrolls.

Etymology

Compound of 三 (three), 幅 (counter for scrolls or paintings), and 対 (pair, set). The term originally described a set of three hanging scrolls displayed together.