平たい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 平たい | 平たくない |
| Polite | 平たいです | 平たくないですalso 平たくありません |
| Past polite | 平たかったです | 平たくなかったですalso 平たくありませんでした |
| Past | 平たかった | 平たくなかった |
| Te-form | 平たくて | 平たくなくて |
| Adverbial | 平たく | |
| Conditional | 平たければ | 平たくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 平たかったら | 平たくなかったら |
Describes a surface or shape that is flat, without bumps or curves. Can also be used figuratively for something straightforward.
This road is flat and easy to walk on.
平たい皿に料理を盛り付ける。
Serve the food on a flat plate.
Used for language or explanations that are easy to understand, without complicated terms. Often appears in set phrases like 平たく言えば (to put it plainly).
See also: 平たく言えば
平たく言えば、それは無理だということだ。
To put it plainly, it means it's impossible.
I flatten the clay with my hands.
He explained the difficult theory in plain words.
He has a flat face.