Japanese Conversation · Level 28
90 words
Japanese word
原
Pronunciation
Romajihara
Meaning
- nounfield
Example
春になると、原に花が咲きます。haru ni na ru to hara ni hana ga sa ki ma su
In spring, flowers bloom in the field.
More examples
子どもたちは放課後、近くの原で遊んでいます。ko do mo ta chi wa hō ka go chika ku no hara de aso n de i ma su
The children are playing in a nearby field after school.
Core concept
Describes open, level land seen as a broad stretch rather than as a specific cultivated plot.
Common phrases
原で遊ぶhara de aso bu
play in a field
原を走るhara o hashi ru
run across a field
原に咲くhara ni sa ku
bloom in a field
Similar words
野原nohara: Open land covered with natural plants, often used for walking or play.
草原sōgen: Open land covered mainly with grass and other low plants.
原っぱharappa: A casual term for a relatively small open area of uncultivated land.
Definition in Japanese
草や低い木などが生える、広く平らな土地。kusa ya hiku i ki na do ga ha e ru hiro ku tai ra na to chi
Word origin
原 (hara) is an old native Japanese noun for open, uncultivated land, but its deeper origin remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- The word 原 (hara) often appears in place names for areas that were once open land, linking its everyday meaning with Japan's landscape and local history.