What does 畑 mean?
畑 is a Japanese noun meaning “field (for crops)” or “vegetable patch” in English. It can also be translated as “field (of work)” depending on context. It is written as 畑 in kanji, はたけ in hiragana, and hatake in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
祖父は畑で野菜を育てている。
My grandfather grows vegetables in his field.
彼は営業畑の人だ。
He's a salesman through and through.