田んぼ（たんぼ、tanbo）
- rice paddy

The word 田んぼ 田んぼ means "rice paddy" or "rice field" in English. It refers to a flooded field where rice is grown. 田んぼ are a fundamental part of the Japanese landscape and culture. They are carefully managed agricultural spaces.

⚫︎田んぼで稲が育っています。 Translation: Rice is growing in the rice paddy. ⚫︎子供たちは田んぼでカエルを捕まえました。 Translation: The children caught frogs in the rice paddy.

You use 田んぼ 田んぼ when you're talking about a rice field or rice paddy. It's used in conversations about agriculture, rural scenery, or the environment. It is also used to describe locations.

The word is typically written with the kanji 田 (ta - meaning "field") and the hiragana んぼ んぼ. ⚫︎Hiragana: たんぼ ⚫︎Kanji: 田んぼ 田んぼ There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana is standard, which is んぼ.

There are no perfect synonyms in common usage. The most closely related term would be 水田 (suitai) which means "paddy field".

There aren't direct antonyms, as the concept is very specific. However, words like 畑 (hatake - "field" for vegetables, etc.) represent a contrasting kind of cultivated land.

夏の田んぼは緑が美しい。 ・Translation: The rice paddies are beautifully green in summer. ・Explanation: This describes the appearance of a rice paddy during the summer months, emphasizing its visual appeal.

おじいさんは毎朝、田んぼを見に行きます。 ・Translation: My grandfather goes to see the rice paddy every morning. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates a daily activity and the importance of rice farming in his life.

The word 田んぼ 田んぼ is a compound word. 田 (ta) means "field," and んぼ んぼ is a contraction of 場 (ba - "place"). Therefore, 田んぼ literally means "field place" or "field location", which makes sense because it refers to a field.