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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSanbai
/sɑːnˈbaɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A term used to indicate a quantity that is three times greater than a given amount.
"The price of the item increased to sanbai the original cost." - 2
In a broader context, it can refer to anything that is multiplied by three.
"The sanbai of the original number is evident in the final calculation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sanbai' originates from the Japanese language, where it refers to a threefold increase or multiplication. The word is derived from the Sino-Japanese reading of the characters 三倍, which literally means 'three times'. This term has evolved in usage to describe various contexts of increase or multiplication in both mathematical and colloquial settings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sanbai" is said worldwide
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triple
Transliteration: triple
"Le prix a augmenté à triple le coût original."
dreifach
Transliteration: dreifach
"Der Preis ist auf dreifach der ursprünglichen Kosten gestiegen."
triplo
Transliteration: triplo
"Il prezzo è aumentato a triplo il costo originale."
triple
Transliteration: triple
"El precio aumentó a triple del costo original."
triplo
Transliteration: triplo
"O preço aumentou para triplo do custo original."
तीन गुना
Transliteration: tīn gunā
"कीमत मूल लागत का तीन गुना बढ़ गई।"
三倍
Transliteration: sān bèi
"价格上涨到原成本的三倍。"
세 배
Transliteration: se bae
"가격이 원래 비용의 세 배로 올랐습니다."
三倍
Transliteration: sanbai
"価格は元のコストの三倍に上昇しました。"
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