平地
also: ひらち
Meanings
1
level ground; plain; flatland
Refers to flat or level land, often in contrast to mountains or hills. Used in geography, everyday description, and contexts like cycling or construction.
There is little flat land around here; there are many slopes.
He prefers riding on level ground.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に平地が広がるflat land stretches out (at a place)
A wide expanse of flat land stretches across this region.
- 平地を走るto ride/run over flat ground
The cycling course mostly runs over flat ground.
- 〈場所〉から平地に下りるto descend from the mountains to the flatland
The climbers descended from the mountains to the flatland.
- 平地に〈物〉を建てるto build something on flat land
The factory was built on flat land.