園えん

noun, used as a suffix

garden; orchard; park; plantation

Suffix attached to nouns to indicate a cultivated area or facility. Common in words like 動物園 (zoo), 果樹園 (orchard), 公園 (park).

• 来らい週しゅう、家か族ぞくで動どう物ぶつ園えんに行いく予よ定ていです。

  We plan to go to the zoo with the family next week.

• この辺あたりには果か樹じゅ園えんがたくさんあります。

  There are many orchards around here.

noun

kindergarten; nursery school; preschool

Abbreviation of 幼稚園 or 保育園. Used in casual conversation or as a short form in compound names. Not a standalone word for 'garden'.

See also: 幼稚園 · 保育園

• うちの子こは来らい年ねんから園えんに通かよいます。

  Our child will start going to kindergarten next year.

• 園えんの送おくり迎むかえが大たい変へんだ。

  Dropping off and picking up from preschool is tough.