Meaning of 数百(すうひゃく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 数百

Kana Reading すうひゃく

Romaji sūhyaku

Example Sentences

数百, すうひゃく used in context

ちなみに、ウチのクリニックから数百(すうひゃく)メートルの近場(ちかば)に「ランプ」が建設中(けんせつちゅう)です。

Incidentally a motorway ramp is being constructed in the neighbourhood, a few hundred metres away, of my clinic.
先月(せんげつ)その工場(こうじょう)では数百(すうひゃく)人(じん)の従業員(じゅうぎょういん)を解雇(かいこ)し(する)なければならなかった。

Last month they had to lay off several hundred employees in the factory.
広場(ひろば)には数百(すうひゃく)人(じん)(じん)の人(じん)(じん)がいた。

There were several hundred people in the plaza.
空港(くうこう)には数百(すうひゃく)台(だい)のタクシーがいて、皆(みな)客引き(きゃくひき)していた(する)。

There were hundreds of taxis at the airport, all touting for business.
我々(われわれ)３人(さんにん)で数百(すうひゃく)エーカーの土地(とち)を共有(きょうゆう)している(する)。

We own a few hundred acres between the three of us.
つまり彼ら(かれら)は数百(すうひゃく)ポンド持っていて(もつ)、その金(おうごん)で着いたらすぐ家(いえ)を買う(かう)つもりであった。

That is to say, they had a few hundred pounds, with which they had intended to buy a house as soon as they arrived.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

百 JLPT 5

hundred

On: ヒャク, ビャク

Kun: もも

6 strokes

数 JLPT 3

number, strength, fate, law, figures

On: スウ, ス, サク, ソク, シュ

Kun: かず, かぞ.える, しばしば, せ.める, わずらわ.しい

13 strokes

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