Japanese word

水田

Pronunciation

Romajisuiden

Meaning

  • nounpaddy field

Example

この地域には水田があります。ko no chi iki ni wa sui den ga a ri ma su

There are paddy fields in this area.

Illustration for 水田 (paddy field)

More examples

この地方では、昔から水田で米を作っています。ko no chi hō de wa mukashi ka ra sui den de bei o tsuku tte i ma su

People in this region have grown rice in paddy fields for generations.

Core concept

Refers to cultivated land where rice is grown in standing water.

Common phrases

  • 水田を耕すsui den o tagaya su

    cultivate a paddy field

  • 水田に水を引くsui den ni mizu o hi ku

    draw water into a paddy field

  • 水田地帯sui den chi tai

    paddy field region

Similar words

田ta: Land used to cultivate rice, with the meaning sometimes extending to rice farmland in general.
田んぼtanbo: An informal term for land used to grow rice.
稲田inada: A rice-growing field referred to in formal or literary language.

Definition in Japanese

水を張って稲を育てる耕地。mizu o ha tte ine o soda te ru kō chi

Word origin

水田 (suiden) is made from 水 (sui, "water") and 田 (den, "field"), with the combination specifying a field used for wet rice cultivation.

Usage tips

  • The English term paddy field includes rice-growing land on hillside terraces as well as on flat ground.

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