ガーデニング
がーでにんぐ
noun
gardening
1.
gardening
gardening; the activity of growing and cultivating plants, especially flowers, as a hobby
ガーデニングが趣味です。
Gardening is my hobby.
週末はガーデニングをして過ごす。
I spend my weekends gardening.
ベランダでガーデニングを楽しんでいる。
I enjoy gardening on my balcony.
ガーデニング is a loanword from English "gardening," used specifically for recreational or hobby gardening, often with an emphasis on decorative plants and flowers.
GARDENING IN JAPAN:
- ベランダガーデニング (balcony gardening) - popular in apartments
- コンテナガーデニング (container gardening)
- 家庭菜園 (vegetable gardening - native term)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ガーデニング用品 (gardening supplies)
- ガーデニングショップ (gardening shop)
- ガーデニング初心者 (gardening beginner)
DISTINCTION:
- ガーデニング: focuses on ornamental plants, flowers, hobby aspect
- 園芸: broader term for horticulture/gardening (includes professional)
- 家庭菜園: specifically vegetable gardening
POPULAR PLANTS:
- バラ (roses), ハーブ (herbs), 多肉植物 (succulents), 観葉植物 (foliage plants)
REGISTER: Neutral. Common hobby vocabulary.