# three: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/three
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: number; determiner

Katakana pronunciation: スリー

## Meaning in English
Three is the number 3. Use it before countable nouns: three books, three days, three people.
### 日本語の意味
three は数字の 3 を表します。数えられる名詞の前で使い、three books, three days のように複数形に注意します。

### Examples
- りんごを3つ買いました。
  - English: I bought three apples.
- バスは3分後に来ます。
  - English: The bus comes in three minutes.
- 彼らは3人家族です。
  - English: They are a family of three.

## English equivalents
- three
## Japanese equivalents
- 3
- 3つ
## Common patterns
- **three + plural noun**: show quantity Example: I need three tickets.
- **a group of three**: a set containing that number Example: They sat in a group of three.

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