Vocabulary
数百

数すう百ひゃく

suuhyaku
Common N3 counter

Translations

1. hundreds
2. several hundred

Notes

The term '数百' is commonly used to indicate an approximate number in the hundreds. It is often used in contexts where exact numbers are not necessary or available.

Examples

数すう百ひゃく人がイベントに参加した。

Suuhyaku nin ga ibento ni sanka shita.

Hundreds of people attended the event.

彼は数すう百ひゃく冊の本を持っている。

Kare wa suuhyaku satsu no hon o motte iru.

He owns several hundred books.

数すう百ひゃく年前、この地域は森だった。

Suuhyaku nen mae, kono chiiki wa mori datta.

Hundreds of years ago, this area was a forest.