| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | three dimensional position | 三次元位置・姿勢センサ |
| rel., budd. | n three monastic positions with management roles at a temple | 三綱 |
| auto.ctrl. | three-position element | 三位置要素 |
| phys. | three-position relay | 三位継電器 (san'i-keidenki) |
| railw., sec.sys. | three-position relay | 三位リレー |
| tech. | three-position signal | 三位式信号機 (san'ishiki-shingōki) |