女三人寄れば姦しい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 女三人寄れば姦しい | 女三人寄れば姦しくない |
| Polite | 女三人寄れば姦しいです | 女三人寄れば姦しくないですalso 女三人寄れば姦しくありません |
| Past polite | 女三人寄れば姦しかったです | 女三人寄れば姦しくなかったですalso 女三人寄れば姦しくありませんでした |
| Past | 女三人寄れば姦しかった | 女三人寄れば姦しくなかった |
| Te-form | 女三人寄れば姦しくて | 女三人寄れば姦しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 女三人寄れば姦しく | |
| Conditional | 女三人寄れば姦しければ | 女三人寄れば姦しくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 女三人寄れば姦しかったら | 女三人寄れば姦しくなかったら |
three women make a market; many women, many words
Proverb meaning that when women gather, they become noisy or talkative. The literal reading is 'when three women gather, it's noisy,' playing on the kanji 姦 (three 女). Often used humorously or as a set phrase.
They say 'three women make a market,' and today's girls' gathering was really lively, wasn't it?
My grandmother often said with a laugh, 'Many women, many words.'