野辺・野べ|のべnobe[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
野辺野辺 is the more common written form and the one learners are most likely to encounter. It is written entirely in kanji.
野べ野べ is a less common written variant. It combines kanji and kana, so learners may encounter it as an alternative spelling.
Definitions
- nounfield
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymフィールドNeutralA loanword for the outdoors or a ground/venue, also for a field of study; 「野辺」 is a poetic, archaic word for open country that can also mean a graveyard.
- Antonym都会とかいNeutralA city — the urban opposite of the rural open fields of 「野辺」.
- Antonym町中まちなかNeutralThe streets and every part of town, as in 「町中で見かける」; the opposite of 「野辺」's open fields.
For ordinary fields say 「野原」; 「野辺」 is poetic, as in 「野辺の花」, and 「野辺送り」 means seeing someone off to burial. For an outdoor field or venue use 「フィールド」.
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Japanese definitions
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