何百
Meanings
1
hundreds; several hundred
Indicates an indefinite large number in the hundreds; often used with counters or nouns.
Hundreds of people gathered.
This book has several hundred pages.
Usage patterns
- 何百〈人〉もhundreds of people
Hundreds of spectators gathered.
- 何百もの〈物〉hundreds of (things)
Hundreds of books are lined up.
- 何百という〈物〉as many as hundreds of (things), emphasizing a surprisingly large number
You can see hundreds upon hundreds of stars in the night sky.