noun
ridge between rice fields; paddy ridge
Specifically the narrow raised path or bank separating rice paddies. Often used in agricultural or rural contexts.
畦畔に草が生えている。
Grass is growing on the ridge between the rice fields.
農家の人が畦畔を歩いて田んぼを見回っている。
The farmer is walking along the paddy ridges to inspect the rice fields.
noun
causeway; embankment path
Extended use for a raised path or causeway, often in wet or agricultural areas. Less common than the specific rice-field ridge sense.
湿地帯に畦畔のような道が続いている。
A causeway-like path runs through the wetlands.