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paddy field

Noun

Definitions

1. paddy field
2. farm

This noun refers to a rice paddy — a flooded field where rice is grown. It is a common feature of the Japanese countryside and frequently appears in literature, poetry, and everyday conversation about rural life.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My little brother is making a fuss about getting paddy field mud on his shoes.

Sentence 2

Even so, the community has started to mobilize to protect the paddy fields!

Sentence 3

I'll get the paddy field subsidy applications completed by the end of the term.

Sentence 4

"You're building a house near a paddy field?" my friend said, surprised.

Sentence 5

That said, will the upkeep costs for the paddies be higher than expected?