noun
A garden design where the planting area is lower than the surrounding ground level. The term is a direct loan from English, sometimes also referred to as サンクンガーデン.
from English sunk garden
See also: サンクンガーデン
このホテルの中庭にはサンクガーデンがあって、落ち着いた雰囲気です。
This hotel has a sunken garden in its courtyard, creating a calm atmosphere.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Alternate loanword form from 'sunken garden'; essentially the same meaning but with a slightly different adaptation of the English word.
Loanword from English 'sunk garden', referring to a garden set below the surrounding ground level.