平地(へいち)

へいち
noun
level ground; flat land; plain
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.

WORD FORMATION:
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 TERMS:

  • 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

CONTRAST:
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.

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Added 2026.3.25 10:36 · Revised 2026.3.25 21:24
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