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.
一次会は居酒屋、二次会はカラオケ、三次会はバーに行った。
We went to an izakaya for the first party, karaoke for the second, and a bar for the third.
三次会まで付き合うと、次の日がつらい。
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.