Translation guide
The number 100. In Japanese, this is expressed with the native word 百 (ひゃく) or combined with other numbers. There are some sound changes to be aware of when counting.
one hundred
Expressing the exact number one hundred.
The standard word for 100. Used in counting, prices, ages, etc.
There are 100 apples.
This book is 100 pages.
Expressing multiples of 100.
Combine a number from 2 to 9 with 百. Note the sound changes: 三百 is さんびゃく, 六百 is ろっぴゃく, 八百 is はっぴゃく, etc.
Expressing approximate large numbers or emphasizing a large quantity.
Using 'hundred' in expressions meaning 'many' or 'all kinds of'.
When 百 follows certain numbers, its pronunciation changes. 三百 is さんびゃく (not さんひゃく), 六百 is ろっぴゃく, 八百 is はっぴゃく, and 一千 is not used (use 千 instead).
When counting objects, 百 is combined with counters: 百個 (ひゃっこ, 100 small items), 百人 (ひゃくにん, 100 people), 百匹 (ひゃっぴき, 100 small animals). Note the sound changes in the counter itself.
It's a building from several hundred years ago.
Seeing is believing; let's actually go and see.