三文

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
もん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

Literally, "three mon".

Pronunciation

Noun

(さん)(もん) (sanmonさんもん (sanmon)?

  1. (figurative) cheap; of little worth
    三文(さんもん)芝居(しばい)
    sanmon shibai
    dreadful show

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN