Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 平たい(ひらたい) in Japanese

平たい, 扁たい
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ひらたい
Romaji
hiratai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    flat; even; level; simple
    Example sentence
    彼女はハンバーグの肉をたたいて平たくした。 She patted the hamburger meat into a flat shape.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    plain (speech, etc.); simple
    Example sentence
    古代人たちは地球は平たいと信じていた。 The ancients believed the earth was flat.

Examples of 平たい, 扁たい, ひらたい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

平 JLPT 3

5 strokes

even, flat, peace

On'Yomi: ヘイ, ビョウ, ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: たい.ら, -だいら, ひら, ひら-

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扁

9 strokes

level, small

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: ひらたい

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