noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
hundredfold; a hundred times
Literal multiplier: one hundred times the amount, size, or degree.
Using this lens, objects are magnified a hundred times.
His assets became a hundred times what they were last year.
The more you practice, the more fun it becomes—a hundred times more.
His motivation increased a hundredfold compared to before.
何倍 means 'how many times' or 'several times', while 百倍 is a specific multiplier.
Standard kanji spelling.
Numerical spelling; common in informal writing or when emphasizing the number.
Uncommon variant using 〇 for zero; mostly seen in vertical writing or formal contexts.
Compound of 百 (ひゃく, 'hundred') and 倍 (ばい, 'times, -fold').