JLPT N3 Intermediate
平たい
Physically flat shape or plain, simple language.
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扁たい rarely used kanji
1 I-adjective
Flat" / "Level
Describes an object that has a broad surface with little thickness or height.
Example
この お皿 は 平たい ので 、 パスタ を 盛り付け やすい です 。
This plate is flat, so it's easy to serve pasta on it.
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2 I-adjective
Plain" / "Simple" (language)
Refers to speech or writing that is easy to understand and devoid of technical complexity.
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