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Japanese word
平野
Pronunciation
Romajiheiya
Meaning
- nounplain
Example
この平野では米を作っています。ko no hei ya de wa bei o tsuku tte i ma su
Rice is grown on this plain.
More examples
山間部を抜けると、広い平野が見えてきます。san kan bu o nu ke ru to hiro i hei ya ga mi e te ki ma su
After passing through the mountains, a wide plain comes into view.
Core concept
Describes a wide area of land that stays mostly level rather than rising and falling.
Common phrases
平野を見渡すhei ya o mi wata su
look out over the plain
Similar words
平原heigen: A broad area of land that is mostly level and has little change in elevation.
平地heichi: Land that is relatively flat and has no steep slopes or high terrain.
Definition in Japanese
起伏が少なく、広く平らに続く土地。ki fuku ga suku na ku hiro ku tai ra ni tsuzu ku to chi
Word origin
平野 (heiya) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 平 (hei, "flat") and 野 (ya, "field").
Usage tips
- In Japanese geographic names, 平野 (heiya) often denotes a large plain, while English plain can also mean clear or simple, so context identifies the landform sense.
Other meanings
- open fieldnoun