平たい (ひらたい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

平たい (ひらたい) means flat / even / simple.

See example sentences below.

平たい at a glance

平たい

ひらたいhiratai

N1adj

flat / even / simple

平たいひらたいhirataiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

flat / even / simple

Example 1

この机は平たい板でできています。

Translation

This desk is made of a flat board.

Example 2

説明が平たくてわかりやすいです。

Translation

The explanation is simple and easy to understand.