Lingaku- three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)see also 三家
- big three; top three
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito)
- big three; top three
This meaning refers to the three prominent branches of the Tokugawa family that were influential during the Edo period in Japan, often considered as the main families among the Tokugawa clan.
One of the three branches, the Owari domain, was very economically prosperous.
This meaning is used more generally to refer to the top three entities or favorites in a specific category, often used in various contexts like sports, businesses, or rankings.
The big three this season have shown excellent performance in all the matches.
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ごさんけ御三家のひとつ一つone of the three branchesごさんけ御三家にぞくする属するto belong to the three branchesごさんけ御三家のしゅっしん出身origin from one of the big threeごさんけ御三家をだいひょう代表するto represent the three branchesごさんけ御三家せいど制度the system of the three branchesごさんけ御三家のなか中でamong the three branchesでんせつ伝説のごさんけ御三家legendary big threeごさんけ御三家のぶんか文化culture of the three branchesごさんけ御三家のちすじ血筋bloodline of the three branchesごさんけ御三家のしそん子孫descendants of the big three
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