flat pattern; accentless pitch pattern
In Japanese phonology, the pitch accent pattern where the first mora is low, the second is high, and the pitch remains high without a drop, including on following particles. Often contrasted with 起伏型 (kifuku-gata, 'accented pattern').
See also: 平板
'Sakura' is pronounced with the flat pitch pattern.
Words with the flat pattern stay high even when a particle is attached.