三さん役やく

noun

three highest ranks; top three offices

Used collectively for a set of three senior ranks or posts. In sumo it commonly refers to the titled ranks such as 大関, 関脇, and 小結; in organizations it can refer to the top three officers.

• 若わかい力りき士しが三さん役やくに昇しょう進しんした。

  A young sumo wrestler was promoted to the sanyaku ranks.

• 組くみ合あいの三さん役やくが会かい議ぎに出しゅっ席せきした。

  The union's three top officers attended the meeting.

noun

three roles; three parts; three divisions

Refers to three roles, parts, or divisions taken together, especially when one person or project covers three distinct functions.

• 彼かれはこの映えい画がで監かん督とく・脚きゃく本ほん・主しゅ演えんの三さん役やくを務つとめた。

  He handled the three roles of director, screenwriter, and lead actor in this film.

• 彼かの女じょは舞ぶ台たいで一人ひとり三さん役やくを演えんじた。

  She played three parts by herself on stage.