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How to say 'Flat' in Japanese | 平たい

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The Japanese word for Flat is 'Hiratai', written as 平たい in Japanese.'Flat' in hiragana is ひらたい.

    Meaning

    Flat

    Reading

    ひらたい

    hiratai

    Kanji

    Flat

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '平たい (ひらたい)' means 'flat'. It is used to describe something that has a smooth, even surface without significant curves or bumps. This word can be applied to physical objects like tables, plates, or terrain, as well as abstract concepts like explanations or stories that are straightforward. For example: The table is flat「テーブルは平たい」(てーぶるはひらたい). His explanation was flat and easy to understand「彼の説明は平たくて分かりやすかった」(かれのせつめいはひらたくてわかりやすかった). Note that '平たい' can also imply simplicity or lack of complexity in non-physical contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6276

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 平たい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Flat

Hiragana in the Word 平たい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ta
  • hiragana

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 平たい Through the Kanji

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 平 as well.

  • word

    平仮名

    Meaning

    Hiragana

  • word

    平和

    Meaning

    Peace

  • word

    平成

    Meaning

    Heisei

  • word

    水平

    Meaning

    Horizontal, Level

  • word

    水平線

    Meaning

    Horizon

  • word

    公平

    Meaning

    Fair

  • word

    Meaning

    Flat

  • word

    平面

    Meaning

    Plane

  • word

    平気

    Meaning

    Fine, Unfazed

  • word

    平行

    Meaning

    Parallel

  • word

    不平

    Meaning

    Complaint

  • word

    地平線

    Meaning

    Horizon

  • word

    平野

    Meaning

    Plain

  • word

    平方

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    平日

    Meaning

    Weekday

  • word

    平均

    Meaning

    Average

  • word

    平等

    Meaning

    Equality

  • word

    不平等

    Meaning

    Inequality

  • word

    不公平

    Meaning

    Unfair

  • word

    平凡

    Meaning

    Ordinary

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What does 'Hiratai' (平たい) mean?

'Hiratai' means 'Flat' .

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