園芸(えんげい)

えんげい
noun
gardening, horticulture
1. gardening, horticulture
The art or practice of cultivating a garden, especially growing flowers, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
母(はは)は園芸(えんげい)が趣味(しゅみ)です。
My mother's hobby is gardening.
園芸(えんげい)店(てん)で花(はな)の苗(なえ)を買(か)った。
I bought flower seedlings at a gardening shop.
週末(しゅうまつ)は園芸(えんげい)をして過(す)ごすことが多(おお)い。
I often spend weekends gardening.

USAGE: 園芸(えんげい) covers both hobby gardening and professional horticulture.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 園芸(えんげい)店(てん) (garden center, nursery)
  • 園芸(えんげい)用品(ようひん) (gardening supplies)
  • 園芸(えんげい)植物(しょくぶつ) (garden plants)
  • 園芸(えんげい)農家(のうか) (horticultural farmer)

ACTIVITIES:

  • 園芸(えんげい)をする (to do gardening)
  • 園芸(えんげい)に凝(こ)る (to be into gardening)

RELATED:

  • ガーデニング - gardening (Western-style, from English)
  • 農業(のうぎょう) - agriculture (larger scale)
  • 造園(ぞうえん) - landscaping
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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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