平たい (Hiratai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “flat, even, level, plain (language, words, etc.)”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveflat; even; level
- i-adjectiveplain (language, words, etc.); simpleusu. as 平たく言えば, 平たく言うと, etc.
Examples
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.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).