平
ひら · hira
Something broad and flat
- common, ordinary, plain, rank-and-file
- plain, plateau, tableland
Other ways to say “something broad and flat” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
テントを張る場所は、なるべく平らで水はけの良いところを選びましょう。
てんとをはるばしょは、なるべくたいらでみずはけのよいところをえらびましょう。
For the place to pitch the tent, let's choose a spot that is as flat as possible and has good drainage.
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新刊の話題作を、書店員が自ら選んで平台に並べている。
しんかんのわだいさくを、しょてんいんがみずからえらんでひらじたにならべている。
The bookstore staff themselves select the talked-about new releases and display them on the flat tables.
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What does 平 mean?
Something broad and flat. It can also mean: common, ordinary, plain, rank-and-file; plain, plateau, tableland.
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ひら (hira). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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