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三省 さんせい

  1. frequent meditation; frequent reflection

三省 さんしょう

  1. three ministries (under the ritsuryō system: Ministries of Civil Services, Health and War)
  2. three departments (in Tang dynasty China: Secretariat, Chancellory and Dept. of State Affairs)

三省堂 さんせいどう

  1. Sanseido (publisher)

三省堂国語辞典 さんせいどうこくごじてん

  1. Sanseido Kokugo Jiten (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido)
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