noun
new rice field; newly developed paddy
Refers to a rice field that has been recently created, often by clearing land or converting other types of land.
この辺りは昔、新田として開かれた。
This area was developed as new rice fields long ago.
noun
newly reclaimed rice field (Edo period)
Historical term for wasteland or marshland turned into rice paddies, especially during the Edo period.
江戸時代には多くの新田が開発された。
Many new rice fields were reclaimed during the Edo period.