百 獣(ひゃくじゅう)

ひゃくじゅう

noun

all beasts; all animals; every kind of beast

1. all beasts; all animals; every kind of beast

ライオンは百獣(ひゃくじゅう)の王(おう)だ。

The lion is the king of beasts.

百獣(ひゃくじゅう)の王(おう)と呼(よ)ばれるライオンにも天敵(てんてき)はいる。

Even the lion, called the king of beasts, has natural enemies.

古代(こだい)の神話(しんわ)では、百獣(ひゃくじゅう)を従(したが)える神(かみ)の物語(ものがたり)が数多(かずおお)く語(かた)られている。

In ancient mythology, there are many stories told of gods who commanded all the beasts.

A literary term where 百(ひゃく) means "all" or "many" (not literally one hundred) and 獣(じゅう) means "beast." Most commonly encountered in the set phrase 百獣(ひゃくじゅう)の王(おう) (king of beasts).

Common collocations

百獣(ひゃくじゅう)の王(おう): king of beasts (referring to the lion)
百獣(ひゃくじゅう)を従(したが)える: to command all beasts

Cultural note

The phrase 百獣(ひゃくじゅう)の王(おう) appears in anime, manga, and television. The professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Akira Maeda was famously nicknamed 百獣(ひゃくじゅう)の王(おう). The concept also features in various Japanese card games and fantasy media.

Similar words

野獣(やじゅう): wild beast — refers to specific savage animals
猛獣(もうじゅう): fierce beast, dangerous animal — emphasizes danger
動物(どうぶつ): animal — the general, everyday word

Related Words

Compare: 猛獣(もうじゅう) (fierce beast, dangerous animal)

Compare: 動物(どうぶつ) (animal)

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Added 2026.4.22 21:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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