noun
hundred battles; many battles
Almost always used in fixed expressions such as 百戦錬磨 (veteran of many battles) or 百戦百勝 (ever-victorious). Rarely used as a standalone noun in modern Japanese.
「百戦錬磨」は、数多くの戦いを経験して鍛えられたことを意味する。
百戦錬磨 means being tempered through countless battles.
「百戦百勝」は、戦うたびに必ず
百戦百勝 expresses winning every single battle.