Japanese word

田園

Pronunciation

Romajiden'en

Meaning

  • nouncountryside

Example

窓から田園が見えます。mado ka ra den en ga mi e ma su

I can see the countryside from the window.

Illustration for 田園 (countryside)

More examples

祖父母は田園の中で静かに暮らしています。so fu bo wa den en no naka de shizu ka ni ku ra shi te i ma su

My grandparents live quietly in the countryside.

Core concept

Describes a rural setting where fields form the main part of the land and scenery.

Common phrases

  • 田園風景den en fū kei

    rural landscape

  • 田園地帯den en chi tai

    rural area

  • 田園を望むden en o nozo mu

    look out over the countryside

Similar words

田舎inaka: The countryside viewed as a place with villages, farmland, and a less urban way of life.
農村nōson: A farming village or rural area whose community is closely connected with agriculture.
田野denya: A literary term for open country and rural fields.

Definition in Japanese

人家が少なく、耕作地の広がる地方。jin ka ga suku na ku kō saku chi no hiro ga ru chi hō

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound joins 田 (den, "field") with 園 (en, "garden"), giving the sense of cultivated land viewed as a whole.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese title 田園 (den'en) for Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 uses this word to evoke a countryside scene rather than a specific farm.

Other meanings

  • farmlandnoun

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