田畑(たはた)

たはた
noun
fields, farmland (rice paddies and dry fields)
geography
1. fields, farmland
A collective term encompassing both rice paddies (田) and dry fields (畑). Refers to agricultural land in general.
田畑(たはた)を耕(たがや)す。
To cultivate the fields.
台風(たいふう)で田畑(たはた)が大(おお)きな被害(ひがい)を受(う)けた。
The farmland suffered extensive damage from the typhoon.
都市化(としか)が進(すす)み、昔(むかし)ながらの田畑(たはた)がどんどん減(へ)っている。
As urbanization progresses, traditional farmland is steadily decreasing.

Writing

A compound of 田(た) (rice paddy) + 畑(はた) (dry field/vegetable field). Together they mean "farmland" in the broadest sense, covering all types of cultivated land.

Usage

Often used in contexts about rural life, agriculture, or land use. Common in news about natural disasters affecting agricultural areas, urban development encroaching on farmland, and descriptions of countryside landscapes.

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Related Words

Compare: 稲田(いなだ) (rice paddy)
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Added 2026.2.25 22:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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