300; three hundred
The number 300. Used in counting, prices, quantities, and other numeric contexts.
この本は三百ページある。
This book has three hundred pages.
参
The number of participants exceeded three hundred.
300 mon; trifling amount; pittance
Historical currency unit (mon). Figuratively, a very small or insignificant amount of money; often used in set phrases like 三百文.
See also: 文 (もん)
昔、三百文で一升の米が買えた。
Long ago, you could buy one shō of rice for 300 mon.
そんな三百文のことで争うな。
Don't fight over such a trifling amount.
shyster; petty lawyer
Abbreviation of 三百代言. Refers to an unlicensed or incompetent lawyer, often with a derogatory nuance. Rare standalone use.
See also: 三百代言
「三百代言」の略で、いかがわしい弁護士を指す。
Short for 三百代言, it refers to a shady lawyer.
Standard kanji spelling, suitable for all senses. High frequency in news and general text.
Mixed kanji-numeral form, occasionally seen but less standard.
Common in horizontal writing, tables, and modern contexts. Preferred for the numeric sense.
Kanji-zero form, rare and mostly used in vertical writing or formal documents.
三百 is 三 “three” plus 百 “hundred,” with the regular sound change to びゃく. The derogatory senses “shyster” and “petty lawyer” are abbreviations of 三百代言.