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三羽烏 (さんばがらす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
trio ; triumvirate ; three famous retainers
Refers to a group of three outstanding individuals, often in a specific field or organization. Historically used for three famous retainers of a warlord, but now broadly applied to any notable trio.
戦せん
国ごく
時じ
代だい
の
三さん
羽ば
烏がらす
と
いえ
ば
、
真さな
田だ
幸ゆき
村むら
、
後ご
藤とう
又また
兵べ
衛え
、
長ちょう
宗そ
我か
部べ
盛もり
親ちか
だ
。
Speaking of the three famous retainers of the Warring States period, they are Sanada Yukimura, Gotō Matabei, and Chōsokabe Morichika.
Written forms 三さん 羽ば 烏がらす Usage 86%
Standard kanji spelling. The reading さんばがらす is the most common.
三さん 羽ば ガラス Usage 14%
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, also common. Uses the reading さんばガラス.
三さん 羽ば がらす
Mixed kanji-hiragana spelling, less common but seen.
さんばガラス
Kanji 羽 feathers, counter for birds, rabbits Similar words トリオ トリオ is a general loanword for a group of three, often in music or performance. 三羽烏 carries a nuance of excellence or fame, and is more literary or historical.
三さん 人にん 組ぐみ 三人組 simply means a group of three people, without the connotation of being outstanding or famous.
Etymology Literally 'three crows'. The term originates from the image of three crows as a symbol of a powerful trio, possibly from Chinese or Japanese folklore. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since the Edo period to refer to three notable retainers or warriors.
