平野(へいや)

へいや
noun
plain, open field
1. plain, flat land, open field
A large area of flat land, typically at low elevation, often used for agriculture.
関東(かんとう)平野(へいや)は日本(にほん)で最(もっと)も広(ひろ)い平野(へいや)だ。
The Kanto Plain is the largest plain in Japan.
平野(へいや)には田(た)んぼが広(ひろ)がっている。
Rice paddies spread across the plain.
山(やま)から平野(へいや)を見下(みお)ろした。
I looked down at the plain from the mountain.

平野(へいや) refers to large flat areas of land, often important for agriculture and population centers.

Major plains in Japan:

  • 関東(かんとう)平野(へいや) (Kanto Plain - largest)
  • 濃尾(のうび)平野(へいや) (Nobi Plain)
  • 大阪(おおさか)平野(へいや) (Osaka Plain)

Related geographical terms:

  • 盆地(ぼんち) (basin - flat area surrounded by mountains)
  • 高原(こうげん) (plateau - elevated flat area)
  • 丘陵(きゅうりょう) (hills)

Contrast:

  • 平野(へいや) - naturally flat land
  • 平地(へいち) - flat ground (more general term)

Related Words

Related: 盆地(ぼんち) (basin)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.2.2 23:17
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