Japanese

んぼ

たんぼ
Meaning: paddy field, rice paddy
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

田
ん
ぼ

Example sentences

The rice in the paddy field is shining gold.
秋になると、田んぼの稲が金色の穂をつける。
When autumn comes, the rice plants in the fields bear golden ears.
夏の日差しを浴びて、田んぼの稲が青々と育っている。
With the summer sun shining, the rice plants in the fields are growing lush and green.
田んぼに案山子が立っている。
A scarecrow is standing in the rice field.
昔は田んぼでイナゴを捕まえて、佃煮にして食べたものだ。
In the old days, people used to catch grasshoppers in the rice fields and eat them cooked in soy sauce and sugar (tsukudani).
田んぼの畦道には、小さな野花が咲いていた。
There were small wild flowers blooming on the footpath between the rice fields.

Usage Notes

Refers to a flooded field of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice.

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