(ひら)たい

ひらたい
i-adjective
flat; level; plain
literarydescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(ひら)たい(ひら)たくない
Past(ひら)たかった(ひら)たくなかった
て form(ひら)たくて(ひら)たくなくて
Adverbial(ひら)たく
Conditional ば(ひら)たければ(ひら)たくなければ
Conditional たら(ひら)たかったら(ひら)たくなかったら
1. flat; level; even
Having a surface without bumps, curves, or protrusions. Physically flat or level.
I picked up a flat stone and skipped it across the water.
This region has a lot of flat land.
I placed the cake on a flat plate.
2. plain; simple; easy to understand
Expressed in simple, straightforward terms without complexity or jargon.
(ひら)たく()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.
Could you explain it in plain terms without using difficult words?
(ひら)たく()(かね)()りないということです。
To put it simply, we don't have enough money.
  • (ひら)たい → (ひら)たくない (negative)
  • (ひら)たい → (ひら)たく (adverbial form)
  • (ひら)たい → (ひら)たかった (past)

Usage

Sense 1 describes physical flatness:

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

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