バックヤード

noun

backyard (of a house)

Refers to the outdoor area behind a house, similar to English 'backyard'. Less common than the Japanese native term 裏庭.

• アメリカの家いえには広ひろいバックヤードがあることが多おおい。

  American houses often have a large backyard.

noun

background; behind-the-scenes

Used figuratively for the hidden or less visible part of an operation, similar to 'backstage' or 'behind the scenes'.

• そのプロジェクトのバックヤードでは多おおくの準じゅん備びが行おこなわれていた。

  A lot of preparation was going on behind the scenes of that project.

noun

back room; staff-only area; storage room

Colloquial term used in retail or restaurant contexts for areas not accessible to customers, such as stockrooms or employee break rooms.

• 店てん員いんに頼たのんだら、バックヤードから在ざい庫こを持もってきてくれた。

  When I asked a staff member, they brought the item from the back room.