Translation guide
The activity or hobby of growing flowers in a garden. In Japanese, this is commonly expressed with terms like 花卉園芸 (technical/horticultural) or more naturally as 花作り or 花の栽培. For everyday conversation, phrases like 花を育てる (to grow flowers) are more common than a direct noun equivalent.
花を育てるのが趣味です。
I enjoy flower gardening.
Expressing the general concept of growing flowers as a hobby or activity.
The most natural way to say 'to grow flowers' or 'to do flower gardening' in everyday Japanese. It focuses on the action of nurturing flowers.
趣味で花を育てています。
I grow flowers as a hobby.
I like growing flowers in the garden.
Literally 'flower making', this noun refers to the cultivation of flowers, often as a hobby. It's more concrete than 花卉園芸 and suitable for casual conversation.
祖母は花作りが上手です。
My grandmother is good at flower gardening.
A technical term for floriculture or flower gardening as a branch of horticulture. Used in formal or academic contexts.
彼は花卉園芸の専門家です。
He is an expert in flower gardening.
Referring to a garden where flowers are grown, rather than the activity.
A flower garden or field of flowers. Often implies a larger area, but can be used for a home garden filled with flowers.
春になると花畑が一面に広がります。
In spring, the flower garden spreads out all over.
A flower garden, often with a slightly more elegant or poetic nuance. Can be used for both private and public gardens.
Literally 'flower garden', a straightforward and natural phrase for a garden where flowers are grown.
家の裏に小さな花の庭を作りました。
I made a small flower garden behind the house.
Referring to the commercial or technical cultivation of flowers.
The cultivation of flowers, used in both hobby and commercial contexts. More formal than 花を育てる.
この地域では花の栽培が盛んです。
Flower cultivation is thriving in this region.
Technical term for floriculture, similar to 花卉園芸 but emphasizing the cultivation process.
花卉栽培には専門的な知識が必要です。
Flower gardening requires specialized knowledge.
In casual conversation, Japanese speakers rarely use a direct noun for 'flower gardening'. Instead, they use verb phrases like 花を育てる (to grow flowers) or 花を作る (to cultivate flowers). The noun 花卉園芸 is technical and may sound stiff in everyday talk.
この公園には美しい花園があります。
This park has a beautiful flower garden.