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flat, plain 平
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平
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JLPT 3Joyo 3 |
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| flat, plain, common
hiratai, taira, HEI, BYŌ
平
干
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Image of a balance
A scale is commonly placed on a flat level (so that both sides are on the same height).
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評
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| criticism, estimation, comment
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Left: word 言, right: flat/plain 平 (image of a scales)
Words should be balanced when they contain criticism.
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坪
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| tsubo (measure of area 3.31sqm, two mats)
tsubo, HEI
土
平
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Left: earth/ground 土, right: flat/plain 平 (image of a scales /balance)
The ground has to be flat to measure one Tsubo.
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