原はらっぱ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

A casual, everyday word for an open grassy area or vacant lot, often used by children or in informal contexts. The っぱ ending gives it a familiar, slightly childish feel.

子こ供どもたちが原はらっぱで野や球きゅうをしている。
The children are playing baseball in the open field.
家いえの裏うらに小ちいさな原はらっぱがある。
There is a small empty lot behind the house.

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Usage patterns

原はらっぱで遊あそぶto play in an open field/lot
子こ供どもたちは近きん所じょの原はらっぱで遊あそんでいた。
The children were playing in a vacant lot in the neighborhood.
原はらっぱを駆かけ回まわるto run around in an open field
犬いぬが原はらっぱを駆かけ回まわっている。
The dog is running around in the field.
原はらっぱでボール遊あそびをするto play ball in an open field
放ほう課か後ご、みんなで原はらっぱでボール遊あそびをした。
After school, we all played ball in the open lot.

Kanji

原meadow, original, primitive

Related words

野の原はらN1
野原 is the neutral, standard word for an open field, while 原っぱ has a casual, slightly childish feel and often refers to a smaller patch of grass or vacant lot where kids play.
空あき地ちN3
空き地 specifically means a vacant lot, often in a residential area, whereas 原っぱ can be any open grassy space, natural or man-made.
草そう原げんN1
草原 refers to a larger, more natural grassland or prairie, while 原っぱ suggests a smaller, everyday open space near where people live.
野のN3
原っぱ is a casual, everyday term for a vacant grassy lot (often where children play), whereas 野 sounds more literary and refers to open country in general.

Written forms

原はらっぱUsage70%
Standard kanji-kana spelling; the suffix っぱ adds a casual, slightly childish or familiar tone.
はらっぱUsage30%
Kana spelling is common in children's books and casual writing.

Etymology

Derived from 原 (はら, 'field') with the suffix っぱ, which adds a casual, familiar, or slightly childish nuance. The exact origin of っぱ is uncertain, but it is a common colloquial suffix in Japanese.