百戦練磨

百戦錬磨

Reading

Kana: ひゃくせんれんま

Romaji: hyakusenrenma

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

veteran; (someone) schooled by adversity in many battles; (someone) rich in life's experience gained through much adversity

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

百

Readings: ヒャク、 ビャク、 もも

Meaning: hundred

戦

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match

練

Readings: レン、 ね.る、 ね.り

Meanings: practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

磨

Readings: マ、 みが.く、 す.る

Meanings: grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)

錬

Readings: レン、 ね.る

Meanings: tempering, refine, drill, train, polish