Japanese

はたけ
Meaning: field; farm; area of expertise
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

畑

Example sentences

We are growing tomatoes in a large field.
猪が畑を荒らしてしまった。
A wild boar has ruined the field.
この畑では、麦が黄金色に輝いている。
In this field, the barley is shining in a golden color.
農家は春に畑を耕します。
Farmers plow their fields in the spring.
農家は畑に肥料をまいた。
The farmer sowed fertilizer in the field.
彼は鍬を使って畑を耕した。
He tilled the field using a hoe.
大豆は「畑の肉」と呼ばれ、日本の食卓に欠かせない食材だ。
Soybeans are called 'meat of the fields' and are an indispensable ingredient on Japanese dining tables.
昔はこの辺り一面に桑の畑が広がっていた
In the past, mulberry fields stretched all across this area.
夏には畑一面に大きな向日葵が咲く。
Large sunflowers bloom all over the fields in summer.
彼は荒れ地を開墾して立派な畑を作った。
He cleared the wasteland and made a fine field.

Usage Notes

Refers to dry farm fields (for vegetables, etc.), as opposed to rice paddies (田).

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