flat rice field; unterraced paddy
Refers to a rice field on flat land, as opposed to terraced paddies on slopes.
Flat rice fields stretch across this region.
平田 refers to a flat, unterraced rice field, while 棚田 is a terraced paddy built into a hillside.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Compound of 平 (hira, 'flat') and 田 (ta, 'rice field').