田んぼ・田圃・田畝|たんぼtanbo[0]heiban (flat)
でんぽdenpookでんぼdenbook
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Which spelling to use
田んぼ田んぼ is the most common form and the recommended choice for beginners; use it by default when writing this word.
田圃田圃 is a less common kanji-only variant, using kanji for their sound; you may encounter it, but it is not the first form to choose.
田畝田畝 is a rarely used kanji-only form. Learners are unlikely to need it for ordinary writing, though it may occur as a written variant.
Definitions
- nounrice field; rice paddy; paddy field
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym水田すいでんWrittenRefers to paddy fields in formal, agricultural usage; 「田んぼ」 is the everyday spoken word.
- Synonym稲田いなだWrittenA literary word for fields where rice is grown; 「田んぼ」 is the more colloquial choice.
- Synonym田たNeutralMeans rice fields; fine on its own, as in 「田を耕す」, and very common in compounds like 「田植え」.
- Synonym田地でんちWrittenA written term for farmland, used in legal or property contexts; 「田んぼ」 is the everyday word.
For everyday talk about rice fields, use 「田んぼ」. In agricultural or formal writing, 「水田」 fits; 「稲田」 adds a literary flavor. 「田」 works alone and in compounds like 「田植え」, while 「田地」 is a written term for farmland in legal or property contexts.
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