沈ちん床しょう園えん

noun

sunken garden

A garden design where the ground level is lower than the surrounding area, often for aesthetic or practical reasons. The term is a direct Japanese equivalent of the English 'sunken garden' and is used in landscaping contexts.

See also: サンクンガーデン

• この公こう園えんの沈ちん床しょう園えんは、春はるになると色いろとりどりの花はなが咲さき誇ほこる。

  In spring, the sunken garden in this park bursts into bloom with colorful flowers.