Translation guide
A small garden near the kitchen for growing vegetables, herbs, and sometimes fruits for household use.
A garden close to the kitchen where vegetables, herbs, and sometimes fruits are grown for daily cooking.
The most common and natural term for a home vegetable garden, often located near the kitchen. It emphasizes growing for household consumption.
家庭菜園でトマトとバジルを育てています。
I grow tomatoes and basil in my kitchen garden.
A direct loanword from English, often used in lifestyle contexts or by gardening enthusiasts. It sounds slightly trendy or fashionable.
キッチンガーデンで採れたハーブで料理をしました。
I cooked with herbs harvested from my kitchen garden.
A general term for a vegetable garden. It can be used for a kitchen garden but is broader and less specific about proximity to the kitchen.
Literally 'self-house vegetable garden', emphasizing self-sufficiency. Less common but understood.
自家菜園で無農薬野菜を作っています。
I grow organic vegetables in my kitchen garden.
裏庭に小さな菜園を作りました。
I made a small kitchen garden in the backyard.