open ground; outdoors; uncovered area
Refers to ground not covered by a roof or structure; used in contexts like open fields, bare earth, or outdoor (non-greenhouse) cultivation.
teahouse garden; roji
Specifically the garden path leading to a tea-ceremony house; a term from Japanese tea culture.
Tomatoes grown outdoors are said to have a richer flavor than greenhouse-grown ones.
When it rains, the bare earth gets muddy.
Stepping stones are laid along the roji leading to the tea room.
inner teahouse garden
outer teahouse garden
outdoor-grown produce; field-grown vegetables/flowers
gate to a tea ceremony garden
outdoor cultivation; open-field growing
outdoor-grown vegetables; field-grown vegetables
露 (dew, exposed) + 地 (ground, land). The combination originally meant 'exposed ground' and later acquired the specialized tea-ceremony meaning.