noun
wet-land rice; paddy rice
Refers to rice cultivated in flooded paddies, as opposed to upland rice. Common in agricultural, economic, and news reporting contexts.
この地域では水稲の栽培が盛んです。
Wet-land rice cultivation is thriving in this region.
水稲の作付面積は年々
The planted area of paddy rice is decreasing year by year.