expression, noun
Christian term for the three wise men who visited the infant Jesus. Used in biblical and Christmas contexts.
東方の三博士は黄金、乳香、没薬を贈り物として持ってきた。
The Three Wise Men brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
A fixed phrase composed of 東方 (east) + の (possessive particle) + 三 (three) + 博士 (learned men/scholars), directly translating the concept of the Magi from Christian tradition.