noun
field; open field; countryside
A somewhat literary or poetic term for an open field or the countryside, often evoking a natural, rustic scene.
野辺に咲く花を摘んだ。
I picked flowers blooming in the field.
春の野辺を散歩するのが好きだ。
I like walking through the spring fields.
Compound of 野 (no, 'field') and 辺 (be, 'vicinity'). The reading のべ is a regular combination of these elements.