Japanese

ひゃく
Meaning: hundred
Part of Speech: Number

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Example sentences

この公園には百本以上の桜が植えられている。
There are over a hundred cherry trees planted in this park.
この建物は、100年以上前に建てられたものです。
This building was built more than 100 years ago.
あと百メートルでゴールだ。
It's only 100 meters more to the goal.
テストで100点を取ったので、母がご褒美にケーキを買ってくれた。
My mother bought me a cake as a reward for getting 100 points on the test.
この建造物は数百年の歴史がある。
This building has a history of several hundred years.

Usage Notes

The number 100. Also used to mean 'many' in some contexts.

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