平(たい)ら

たいら
na-adjective, noun
flat, level, smooth
1. flat, level, even
Having a surface with no curves, bumps, or inclines; horizontal.
平(たい)らな道(みち)を歩(ある)く。
To walk on a flat road.
この土地(とち)は平(たい)らだ。
This land is flat.
テーブルの表面(ひょうめん)を平(たい)らにする。
To make the table surface flat.
2. calm, peaceful
Figuratively, being in a state of tranquility or stability (less common).
心(こころ)を平(たい)らにする。
To calm one's mind.
世(よ)の中(なか)が平(たい)らであることを願(ねが)う。
To wish for peace in the world.
嵐(あらし)が過(す)ぎて、海(うみ)が平(たい)らになった。
After the storm passed, the sea became calm.

平(たい)ら is a na-adjective describing surfaces that are flat, level, or even. Figuratively, it can mean calm or peaceful.

FORMS:

  • 平(たい)らな + noun: flat (modifier)
  • 平(たい)らに + verb: flatly (adverb)
  • 平(たい)らにする: to flatten, to level

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 平(たい)らな道(みち): flat road
  • 平(たい)らな土地(とち): flat land
  • 心(こころ)を平(たい)らにする: to calm one's mind

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 平坦(へいたん): flat, even — more formal, often for terrain or abstract situations (平坦(へいたん)な人生(じんせい))
  • 滑(なめ)らか: smooth — focuses on texture rather than levelness

NOTE:
平(たい)ら is also a common family name (Taira), associated with the famous 平氏(へいし) (Taira clan) from Japanese history.

Related Words

Related: 平坦(へいたん) (flat, level)
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Added 2026.1.12 23:19 · Revised 2026.3.30 13:48
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