三さん大だい

prefix

the three great ...; the big three ...

Prefix used to refer to the three most prominent or representative things in a category, often in fixed compounds like 三大疾病 (the three major diseases) or 三大都市 (the three major cities).

See also: 三大疾病

• 日本にほん三さん大だい祭まつりは、京きょう都との祇ぎ園おん祭まつり、大おお阪さかの天てん神じん祭まつり、東とう京きょうの神かん田だ祭まつりです。

  The three great festivals of Japan are Kyoto's Gion Festival, Osaka's Tenjin Festival, and Tokyo's Kanda Festival.

• 世せ界かい三さん大だい珍ちん味みといえば、キャビア、トリュフ、フォアグラです。

  Speaking of the world's three great delicacies, they are caviar, truffles, and foie gras.