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原っぱ (はらっぱ, harappa) Japanese meaning: open field | Kotomora
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The children are playing baseball in the open field.
There is a small empty lot behind the house.
Usage patterns 原はら っぱで 遊あそ ぶ to play in an open field/lot
The children were playing in a vacant lot in the neighborhood.
原はら っぱを 駆か け 回まわ る to run around in an open field
The dog is running around in the field.
原はら っぱでボール 遊あそ びをする to play ball in an open field
After school, we all played ball in the open lot.
Kanji 原 meadow, original, primitive Related words 野原 is the neutral, standard word for an open field, while 原っぱ has a casual, slightly childish feel and often refers to a smaller patch of grass or vacant lot where kids play.
空き地 specifically means a vacant lot, often in a residential area, whereas 原っぱ can be any open grassy space, natural or man-made.
草原 refers to a larger, more natural grassland or prairie, while 原っぱ suggests a smaller, everyday open space near where people live.
原っぱ is a casual, everyday term for a vacant grassy lot (often where children play), whereas 野 sounds more literary and refers to open country in general.
Written forms 原はら っぱ Usage 70%
Standard kanji-kana spelling; the suffix っぱ adds a casual, slightly childish or familiar tone.
はらっぱ Usage 30%
Kana spelling is common in children's books and casual writing.
Etymology Derived from 原 (はら, 'field') with the suffix っぱ, which adds a casual, familiar, or slightly childish nuance. The exact origin of っぱ is uncertain, but it is a common colloquial suffix in Japanese.
