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Zach

平たい

扁たい

Reading

Kana: ひらたい
Romaji: hiratai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

flat; even; level; simple

2

plain (speech, etc.); simple

Kanji

Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-
Meanings: even, flat, peace
Readings: ヘン、 ひらたい
Meanings: level, small

Example Sentences

古代人(こだいじん)たちは地球(ちきゅう)(ひら)たいと(しん)じていた。
➥The ancients believed the earth was flat.
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彼女(かのじょ)はハンバーグの(にく)をたたいて(ひら)たくした。
➥She patted the hamburger meat into a flat shape.
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