三々五々

さんさんごご

in groups of twos and threes

#28,969

Meanings

also 三三五五

  1. adverb, four-character idiom in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (in groups of) threes and fives

Its kanji

In sentences

客きゃくは三々五々さんさんごご到着とうちゃくした。 Guests arrived by twos and threes. #182783

彼かれらは山小屋やまごやに三々五々さんさんごご泊とまった。 They lodged by twos and threes in the cottage. #97087