田んぼ Rice Paddy

Meaning

Primary

Rice Paddy

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know that the kanji 田 means rice paddy, so it should be easy to work out that this word also means rice paddy.

田んぼ is a common way to say "rice paddy," especially in casual conversation. You can tell because if you ever came across a jumbo (んぼ) rice paddy, you'd probably say something like, "Whoa, that's one jumbo 田んぼ!" When a 田んぼ is that jumbo, the surprise makes your speech naturally more relaxed and informal.

Reading

たんぼ

Explanation

This word has hiragana attached to the kanji, which is a good sign that the reading is kun'yomi. You learned that reading when you learned the kanji, so you should be good to go.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 田んぼに〜

  田んぼにいる

  to be at the rice paddy

   田んぼに入る

  to enter the rice paddy

• 田んぼの〜

  田んぼの水

  rice paddy water

  田んぼの土

  rice paddy soil

  田んぼのオーナー

  the owner of the rice paddy

• 田んぼを〜

  田んぼをもっている

  to own a rice paddy

  田んぼをみにいく

  to go see the rice paddy

Context Sentences

アジアには田んぼがたくさんある。

There are a lot of rice paddies in Asia.

これはジャスミンライスの田んぼです。

This is a rice field for jasmine rice.

田んぼにハイヒールで入らないで下さい。

Please do not enter the paddy in high heels.

Kanji Composition

1. 田

   た Rice Paddy