Vocabulary

What does 平たい (ひらたい, hiratai) mean?

平たい (ひらたい, hiratai) means flat, level; plain, simple (to understand).

Quick facts
Readingひらたい
Romajihiratai
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ひらたい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhiratai

flat, level; plain, simple (to understand)

  1. 1i-adjective flat; even; level
  2. 2i-adjective plain (language, words, etc.); simple

Example sentences

  • This plate is flat and easy to use.

  • Put simply, his story is a lie.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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