noun
deep-mud paddy
Refers to a rice paddy with deep, soft mud, often difficult to work in. The reading ぬまだ is a variant.
この辺りは沼田が多く、田植えが大変だ。
There are many deep-mud paddies around here, making rice planting tough.
沼田に足を取られて、なかなか前に進めなかった。
My feet got stuck in the deep-mud paddy, and I couldn't move forward easily.
Kana spelling used when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.
Compound of 沼 (ぬま, 'swamp, marsh') and 田 (た, 'rice paddy'). The reading ぬまた is standard; ぬまだ is a variant.