noun
mandarin orange plantation; mandarin orchard
Refers to a field or orchard where mandarin oranges (mikan) are grown.
秋になると、蜜柑畑はオレンジ色の実でいっぱいになる。
In autumn, the mandarin orchard becomes full of orange fruit.
Standard kanji spelling for a mandarin orange plantation.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 蜜柑 (mikan, 'mandarin orange') and 畑 (hatake, 'field'), with rendaku voicing of はたけ to ばたけ.