畑
畑 is the Japanese word for hatake.
Did you know?
- The use of 'fire' 火 in the construction of 畑 refers to the ancient practice of slash-and-burn agriculture used to clear land for planting.
- The character 畑 is a kokuji, a character invented in Japan rather than adopted from China. It was created by combining the characters for 'fire' 火 and 'rice field' 田.
- In Japanese, you cannot use hatake to describe a rice paddy, which is called a tanbo. This strict distinction exists because the two types of farming require completely different water management systems.
Examples in context
- 私たちは田畑を見た。We saw the field.
- あそこの畑地はとても広いですね。That plot of land over there is very spacious, isn't it?
- 畑で採れた新鮮な野菜は最高です。Fresh vegetables harvested from the field are the best.
- この畑はとても広いです。Kono hatake wa totemo hiroi desu.This field is very large.
- 畑で野菜を作っています。Hatake de yasai o tsukutte imasu.I am growing vegetables in a field.
- 隣の畑にトマトがあります。Tonari no hatake ni tomato ga arimasu.There are tomatoes in the field next door.
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are talking about their weekend plans.
- 蓮 Ren今週末は畑に行く予定です。konshūmatsu wa hatake ni iku yotei desu.I plan to go to the vegetable garden this weekend.
- 結衣 Yuiいいですね。何を植えるんですか？ii desu ne. nani o ueru n desu ka?That sounds nice. What are you going to plant?
- 蓮 Renトマトとキュウリを植えます。tomato to kyūri o uemasu.I'm going to plant tomatoes and cucumbers.
- 結衣 Yui収穫が楽しみですね！shūkaku ga tanoshimi desu ne!I'm looking forward to the harvest!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 畑, CC BY-SA 4.0.
