Shirabe

平たいひらたい

Common adjective (keiyoushi)
English jmdict
1
adjective (keiyoushi) flat;even;level
古代人たちは地球は平たいと信じていた。
The ancients believed the earth was flat.
2
adjective (keiyoushi) plain (language, words, etc.);simple
usu. as 平たく言えば, 平たく言うと, etc.
Other forms 扁たい 【ひらたい】 (rarely used kanji form)