さんまい
Meanings
Noun
1. three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
2. cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
Pitch accent
んまい
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Composed of
three; 3
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
boneless rib (esp. of pork or beef); boned rib
three-card betting game (e.g. oicho-kabu)