Translation guide
The art or practice of designing and creating gardens and outdoor spaces, often with an emphasis on aesthetic arrangement of plants, terrain, and structures.
landscape gardening (general)
landscape gardening (professional design)
The overall practice of designing and creating aesthetically pleasing gardens and outdoor spaces.
The standard term for landscape gardening or garden design, encompassing both the art and the profession.
He is a landscape gardening expert.
Japanese garden landscaping techniques are world-famous.
Literally 'garden design', often used when emphasizing the planning and design aspect of landscape gardening.
Borrowed from English 'gardening', often used for home gardening or hobbyist activities, but can overlap with landscape gardening in casual contexts.
Specifically referring to traditional Japanese garden design and techniques.
The professional field of landscape architecture, which includes larger-scale planning and design.
Borrowed from English, commonly used in professional and academic contexts for landscape design/architecture.
She runs a landscape design company.
Literally 'landscape design', often used for larger-scale or urban landscape planning.
造園 (zōen) refers to professional landscape gardening or garden construction, often involving design, earthworks, and planting. ガーデニング (gādeningu) is a loanword for hobby gardening, typically smaller in scale and more about plant care than overall landscape design.
I work in garden design.
May imply smaller-scale or hobby gardening rather than professional landscape design.
I enjoy gardening on weekends.
I went to Kyoto to study Japanese garden landscaping.
I work in the field of landscape design.