Hiratai

JLPT N1

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平たい (Hiratai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “flat, even, level, plain (language, words, etc.)”.

Meanings

  1. i-adjectiveflat; even; level
  2. i-adjectiveplain (language, words, etc.); simpleusu. as 平たく言えば, 平たく言うと, etc.

Examples

  • The ancients believed the earth was flat.

  • She patted the hamburger meat into a flat shape.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 平たい

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