田(た)んぼ

たんぼ
noun
rice paddy; rice field
1. rice paddy; rice field
A flooded field where rice is cultivated.
春(はる)になると田(た)んぼに水(みず)を入(い)れる。
When spring comes, water is put into the rice paddies.
田(た)んぼで蛙(かえる)が鳴(な)いている。
Frogs are croaking in the rice paddy.
田(た)んぼの風景(ふうけい)は日本(にほん)らしい。
Rice paddy scenery is quintessentially Japanese.

田(た)んぼ is an everyday word for rice paddy, more casual than 水田(すいでん).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 田(た)んぼに水(みず)を入(い)れる (to flood the paddy)
  • 田(た)んぼで働(はたら)く (to work in the rice field)
  • 田(た)んぼ道(みち) (path between rice paddies)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 田(た)んぼ vs. 水田(すいでん): 水田(すいでん) is more formal/technical; 田(た)んぼ is everyday speech.
  • 田(た)んぼ vs. 田(た): 田(た) is the basic kanji/word for rice field, often used in compounds; 田(た)んぼ is the colloquial standalone word.
  • 田(た)んぼ vs. 畑(はたけ): 田(た)んぼ is for rice (wet cultivation); 畑(はたけ) is for vegetables and other crops (dry cultivation).

CULTURAL NOTE:
Rice paddies are iconic in Japanese landscapes and culture. The seasonal cycle of rice cultivation (planting in spring, growing in summer, harvesting in autumn) is deeply connected to Japanese traditions and festivals.

Related Words

Contrast: 畑(はたけ) (vegetable field (dry))
Synonym: 水田(すいでん) (rice paddy (formal))
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Added 2026.1.13 15:25 · Revised 2026.2.5 21:32
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