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century

/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/

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世紀

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

Examples :

"My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, marking the end of the twentieth century. "

私の祖父母は今年、50回目の結婚記念日を祝い、20世紀の終わりを迎えました。

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古代ローマ軍の単位、元々は100人の兵士

A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of 100 army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing 60 to 70 or 80) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.

Examples :

"The Roman army century was a unit of about 70 soldiers. "

ローマ軍のセンチュリーは、約70人の兵士の部隊でした。

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世紀

A political division of ancient Rome, meeting in the Centuriate Assembly.

Examples :

"The Roman century was a unit of soldiers in the Roman army. "

ローマの世紀は、ローマ軍の兵士の単位でした。

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世紀

A hundred things of the same kind; a hundred.

Examples :

"The school library has a century of children's books. "

学校の図書館には、子供向けの本が1世紀分あります。

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百点

A hundred runs scored either by a single player in one innings, or by two players in a partnership.

Examples :

"The cricket team celebrated the century scored by their captain in the last innings. "

クリケットチームは、最後のイニングでキャプテンが記録した百点を祝いました。

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世紀

A score of one hundred points.

Examples :

"That was his tenth professional century."

あれは彼の10回目のプロの世紀だった。

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100単位のレース

A race a hundred units (as meters, kilometres, miles) in length.

Examples :

"The marathon runners completed the century race in record time. "

マラソンランナーは100単位のレースを記録的なタイムで完走しました。

sport race essential

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100ドル紙幣

A banknote in the denomination of one hundred dollars.

Examples :

"My grandfather gave me a century for my birthday. "

祖父は誕生日に100ドル紙幣をくれました。

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