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三言 (みこと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

三み言こと

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と

Meanings

1

noun

three words

Literal count of three words; often used in set phrases like 三言二言 (a few words).

彼かれは三み言ことだけ言いって去さった。
He said just three words and left.

Kanji

三three
言say, word

Similar words

一ひと言こと
一言 means 'a single word' or 'a brief remark', while 三言 specifically refers to three words.
二ふた言こと
二言 means 'two words'; 三言 is the next step in the counting series.

Etymology

Compound of 三 (three) and 言 (word). The reading みこと is a native Japanese reading (kun'yomi) of the kanji.