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Japanese
Etymology 1
Literary Chinese 三省, from the line 吾日三省吾身 in the Analects
Pronunciation
Verb
三省する • (sansei suru) suru (stem 三省し (sansei shi), past 三省した (sansei shita))
- to reflect on oneself many times over (or in a literal way, thrice a day)
Etymology 2
Middle Chinese 三省
Pronunciation
Proper noun
三省 • (Sanshō)
- (history, government, of feudal Japan) the three most important 律令 (ritsuryō) ministries (式部省, 民部省 and 兵部省)
- (history, government, of feudal China) the Three Departments (中書省, 門下省 and 尚書省)
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