平 地(へいち)

へいち

noun

level ground; flat land; plain

geography nature

1. level ground; flat land; plain

A flat, even area of land without significant elevation changes. Contrasts with mountains, hills, or uneven terrain.

平地(へいち)に家(いえ)を建(た)てる。

To build a house on flat land.

この辺(あた)りは平地(へいち)が少(すく)ない。

There is little flat land around here.

日本(にほん)は山(やま)が多(おお)く、平地(へいち)は国土(こくど)の約(やく)三(さん)割(わり)しかない。

Japan has many mountains, and flat land makes up only about 30% of the country.

Flat, level ground without significant elevation changes.

Forms

平(へい) (flat) + 地(ち) (ground/land)

Common patterns

平地(へいち)に建(た)てる: to build on flat land
平地(へいち)が少(すく)ない: little flat land
平地(へいち)を走(はし)る: to run on flat ground

Related words

平野(へいや): plain (a broad geographic region of flat terrain)
高地(こうち): highlands
低地(ていち): lowlands
山地(さんち): mountainous terrain

Similar words

平地(へいち) emphasizes the quality of being flat, while 平野(へいや) refers to a named geographic region. Japan is about 70% mountainous, making 平地(へいち) a relatively limited and valued resource.

Related Words

Related: 低地(ていち) (lowland)

Related: 平野(へいや) (plain)

Related: 高地(こうち) (highlands)

Related: 山地(さんち) (mountainous terrain)

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Added 2026.3.25 10:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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