生 垣(いけがき)

いけがき

noun

hedge; living fence

plant-general building

1. hedge; living fence; hedgerow

A fence or boundary made of closely planted shrubs or trees. A traditional feature of Japanese residential gardens.

庭(にわ)の生垣(いけがき)を刈(か)った。

I trimmed the garden hedge.

生垣(いけがき)の向(む)こうに家(いえ)が見(み)える。

I can see a house beyond the hedge.

ブロック塀(べい)の代(か)わりに生垣(いけがき)を植(う)えることで、街並(まちな)みが柔(やわ)らかくなる。

By planting hedges instead of block walls, the streetscape becomes softer.

Usage

Common plants used for 生垣(いけがき) in Japan include 椿(つばき) (camellia), 山茶花(さざんか) (sasanqua), and カイヅカイブキ (Chinese juniper). Many Japanese municipalities offer subsidies for planting 生垣(いけがき) instead of concrete walls for earthquake safety and greening.

Common collocations

生垣(いけがき)を刈(か)る (to trim a hedge)
生垣(いけがき)を植(う)える (to plant a hedge)
生垣(いけがき)で囲(かこ)む (to surround with a hedge)

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Added 2026.3.21 18:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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