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N2 I-adjective

(ひら)たいflat, even, level, simple, plain (speech, etc.), simple

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      flat, even, level

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      plain (language, words, etc.), simple

    All Forms

    平たい 【ひらたい】扁たい 【ひらたい】

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    Examples

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      一般的(いっぱんてき)日本人(にほんじん)(かお)(ひら)たいです。

      Generally, Japanese people have flat faces. {flat, even, level, simple, plain (speech, etc.), simple}

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      野球(やきゅう)をする(まえ)にグラウンドを(ひら)たくする。

      Flatten the ground before playing baseball. {flat, even, level, simple, plain (speech, etc.), simple}

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      ノートは(うす)いので、(ひら)たい()()しに()れました。

      The notebook is thin, so I put it in the flat drawer. {flat, even, level, simple, plain (speech, etc.), simple}

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      ()(ねん)(わた)って(かわ)(なか)(なが)(つづ)けた(いし)(ひら)たくなりました。

      The stone that kept flowing in the river for five years has become flat. {flat, even, level, simple, plain (speech, etc.), simple}

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      一般(いっぱん)(てき)に、(ひがし)アジアの(ひと)(かお)(ひら)たいですが、西(にし)アジアや(みなみ)アジアの(ひと)(かお)()りが(ふか)いです。

      Generally, people from East Asia have flat faces, while people from West Asia and South Asia have more defined facial features. {flat, even, level, simple, plain (speech, etc.), simple}

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