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    3. 三三五五

    三三五五

    三さん三さ五んご五ご

    in groups of twos and threes

    KMT10News #44+1AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    三々五々

    さんさんごご

    Adverb

    1.
    in groups of twos and threes, in small groups, (in groups of) threes and fives
    yojijukugo

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    人ひと々びとが三さん三さん五ご五ごと集あつまってきた。

    People gathered in small groups.

    KMT8Daily Life
    授じゅ業ぎょうが終おわると、生せい徒とたちは三さん三さん五ご五ごと校こう門もんを出でて行いった。

    When class ended, the students left the school gate in small groups.

    KMT9Daily LifeEducation
    公こう園えんでは、子こ供どもたちが三さん三さん五ご五ごと遊あそんでいた。

    In the park, children were playing in small groups.

    KMT10Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    祭まつりの会かい場じょうには、三さん三さん五ご五ごと浴ゆか衣たす姿がたの若わか者ものが繰くり出だしていた。

    Young people in yukata were coming out in small groups at the festival venue.

    KMT10Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    観かん光こう客きゃくが三さん三さん五ご五ごと歴れき史し的てきな建けん造ぞう物ぶつを見けん学がくしていた。

    Tourists were visiting the historical buildings in small groups.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & TransportationHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    三
    み・み.つ・みっ.つ…(17)
    three
    五
    いつ・いつ.つ…(8)
    five
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