平(ひら)たい

ひらたい
i-adjective
flat; level; plain
1. flat; level; even
Having a surface without bumps, curves, or protrusions. Physically flat or level.
平(ひら)たい石(いし)を拾(ひろ)って水切(みずき)りをした。
I picked up a flat stone and skipped it across the water.
この地域(ちいき)は平(ひら)たい土地(とち)が多(おお)い。
This region has a lot of flat land.
2. plain; simple; easy to understand
Expressed in simple, straightforward terms without complexity or jargon.
平(ひら)たく言(い)えば、失敗(しっぱい)だったということだ。
To put it plainly, it was a failure.

CONJUGATION:

  • 平(ひら)たい → 平(ひら)たくない (negative)
  • 平(ひら)たい → 平(ひら)たく (adverbial form)
  • 平(ひら)たい → 平(ひら)たかった (past)

USAGE:

Sense 1 describes physical flatness:

  • 平(ひら)たい皿(さら) (flat plate)
  • 平(ひら)たい屋根(やね) (flat roof)
  • 平(ひら)たい顔(かお) (flat face)

Sense 2 is used in the expression 平(ひら)たく言(い)う (to put it simply/plainly).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 平(たい)ら - Flat, level (more formal/literary)
  • 平坦(へいたん) - Flat, even (often for terrain)
  • フラット - Flat (loanword, often for musical pitch or design)

Related Words

Synonym: 平(たい)ら (flat (formal))
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Added 2026.1.18 13:16 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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