Japanese word

菜園

Pronunciation

Romajisaien

Meaning

  • nounvegetable garden

Example

自宅の菜園でトマトを育てています。ji taku no sai en de to ma to o soda te te i ma su

I grow tomatoes in my vegetable garden at home.

Illustration for 菜園 (vegetable garden)

More examples

週末は家族と菜園の手入れをします。shū matsu wa ka zoku to sai en no te i re o shi ma su

On weekends, I tend the vegetable garden with my family.

Core concept

Describes a cultivated space set aside for growing vegetables, usually on a small scale.

Common phrases

  • 菜園を耕すsai en o tagaya su

    cultivate a vegetable garden

  • 菜園に苗を植えるsai en ni nae o u e ru

    plant seedlings in a vegetable garden

  • 菜園の土sai en no tsuchi

    soil in a vegetable garden

Similar words

家庭菜園kateisaien: A home vegetable garden that is often maintained as a hobby.
畑hatake: Cultivated land used to grow crops such as vegetables, grains, or flowers.
野菜畑yasaihatake: A field or plot devoted specifically to growing vegetables.

Definition in Japanese

野菜を育てるための土地や区画。ya sai o soda te ru ta me no to chi ya ku kaku

Word origin

Combines 菜 (sai, "vegetable") and 園 (en, "garden") to mean a garden for growing vegetables.

Usage tips

  • The common term 家庭菜園 (katei saien) means a home vegetable garden and often refers to growing food as a hobby.

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