Usage patterns 庭にわ に 出で る to go out into the garden/yard
In the morning I went out into the garden and breathed the fresh air.
庭にわ で 遊あそ ぶ to play in the garden/yard
The children are happily playing in the yard.
庭にわ を 掃そう 除じ する to clean up/tidy the garden
I plan to clean up the garden this weekend.
庭にわ に 〈 物もの 〉 を 植う える to plant something in the garden
I planted a rose bush in the garden.
〈 事こと 〉 の 庭にわ the arena/field of (some pursuit)
He has been active in the political arena for many years.
Related words· 8 庭 is the everyday word for a garden or yard, while 庭園 is more formal and usually describes a larger, professionally landscaped garden.
庭 is the general word for a garden or yard, whereas 中庭 specifically means an inner courtyard enclosed by surrounding buildings.
庭 covers any garden or yard in general, while 裏庭 specifically refers to the backyard behind a house.
庭 is the ordinary native word for a garden or yard, especially at a home, while ガーデン is a katakana loanword that sounds more stylish or commercial.
Show 4 more Show fewer 庭 is the everyday word for a garden (e.g. in a house), while 園 is a more formal suffix used for larger, cultivated or public grounds like parks and orchards.
庭 is the common word for a garden or yard attached to a house, while 園 is a broader, more literary term for larger cultivated areas or metaphorical places.
庭 is the general word for 'garden/yard' without specifying location, whereas 前庭 specifically means the one in front of the building.
庭 is a general yard or garden that may be purely ornamental, while 菜園 is specifically set aside for growing vegetables.
Word family· 42 courtyard; inner garden; quadrangle
miniature garden; tray garden
gardener
backyard; rear garden
area of the garden near the house; front garden
Show 12 more Show fewer garden tree; yard tree
with a garden; having a garden
sacred place for receiving divine messages · medium; person who receives divine messages · wagon performer in kagura
inner courtyard; quadrangle
small inner garden; courtyard garden
inner garden; backyard garden
small garden; small yard
flat garden; level garden
garden entrance
garden soil
stall vendor's territory · farm sorting spot (Edo period)
knotgrass; Polygonum aviculare
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Written forms 庭にわ Usage 99%
Standard and common kanji spelling for a garden, yard, or courtyard.
にわ Usage 1%
ニワ Usage <1%
Etymology にわ is a native Japanese word; 庭 is the standard kanji spelling conventionally associated with a garden, yard, or court. The exact historical derivation is not specified.
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