棚田

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 棚田 (たなだ) is a noun for terraced rice fields built in layers on a slope.
• Basic usage: It describes layered fields on a mountainside or a system that brings water to the terraces.
  • 山の斜面に棚田が幾重にも広がっている。 — Terraced rice fields spread in layers across the mountainside.
  • 棚田へ水を引く仕組みを資料館で学んだ。 — At the museum, we learned how water is brought to the terraces.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Terraced fields and water destination
  • 棚田 refers to rice fields arranged in levels on a slope. In 棚田へ水を引く, へ marks the destination to which water is brought.