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平べったい (ひらべったい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

平ひらべったい

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Meanings

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i-adjective

flat; level; even

Describes a surface or object that is flat and often somewhat wide or spread out. More colloquial than 平ら (たいら).

この石いしは平ひらべったくて、積つみやすい。
This stone is flat and easy to stack.
平ひらべったい箱はこを探さがして

いる

。

I'm looking for a flat box.

Written forms

平ひらべったいUsage89%
Standard kanji-kana spelling. The kanji 平 suggests flatness.
ひらべったいUsage11%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and for emphasis.

Kanji

平even, flat, peace

Similar words

平たいら
平ら is the standard word for 'flat' or 'level'. 平べったい is more colloquial and often implies a thin, spread-out flatness.

Etymology

Derived from 平 (ひら, 'flat') with the adjectival ending べったい, which adds a colloquial, somewhat emphatic nuance. The exact origin of べったい is uncertain.