after-afterparty; third party of the night
Refers to the third gathering in a series of drinking parties, typically after 一次会 (first party) and 二次会 (second party). Common in Japanese social culture.
We went to an izakaya for the first party, karaoke for the second, and a bar for the third.
If you stay out until the third party, the next day is rough.
The second party, often more casual like karaoke or a bar.
Standard kanji spelling.
Numerical variant using Arabic numeral 3.
Compound of 三 (san, 'three'), 次 (ji, 'next' or 'order'), and 会 (kai, 'gathering'). Follows the pattern of 一次会 and 二次会.