English–Japanese

“garden” in Japanese

Japanese

Also園 (sono) · 庭園 (teien) · ガーデン (gāden)

Pronunciation

Romajiniwa

Example

家の庭は広いです。ie no niwa wa hiro i de su

The garden is large.

Illustration for 庭 (garden)

How to say “garden” in Japanese

“Garden” in Japanese is 庭 (niwa). 庭 can also mean “yard”.

Refers to an arranged outdoor space connected with a home or other building, whether planted, open, or enclosed by surrounding structures.

Full entry for 庭: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 庭

私たちは家の庭で遊びます。watashi ta chi wa ie no niwa de aso bi ma su

We play in the yard at home.

春に庭へ花を植えました。haru ni niwa e hana o u e ma shi ta

I planted flowers in the garden in spring.

Tips for using 庭

  • In everyday Japanese, 庭 (niwa) can mean either a planted garden or an unplanted home yard, so the surrounding context determines the most natural English translation.

Other Japanese words for “garden”

2

園

sono

noungarden

春にバラ園を歩きます。haru ni ba ra sono o aru ki ma su

I walk in the rose garden in spring.

この庭園は春に特に美しいです。ko no tei en wa haru ni toku ni utsuku shi i de su

This garden is especially beautiful in spring.

ガーデンに花が咲いています。gā de n ni hana ga sa i te i ma su

Flowers are blooming in the garden.

Related English words

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