庭仕事(にわしごと)

にわしごと
noun
garden work; gardening; yard work
1. garden work; gardening; yard work
Work done in a garden or yard, such as weeding, planting, pruning, mowing, and general maintenance.
週末(しゅうまつ)は庭仕事(にわしごと)をする。
I do garden work on weekends.
暖(あたた)かくなると庭仕事(にわしごと)が忙(いそが)しくなる。
When it gets warm, garden work gets busy.
祖父(そふ)は退職(たいしょく)してから庭仕事(にわしごと)を日課(にっか)にしている。
Since retiring, my grandfather has made garden work part of his daily routine.

Composed of 庭(にわ) (garden/yard) + 仕事(しごと) (work). A straightforward compound referring to all types of work done in a garden.

USAGE:
庭仕事(にわしごと) covers a broad range of activities including 草(くさ)むしり (weeding), 剪定(せんてい) (pruning), 水(みず)やり (watering), 植(う)え替(か)え (replanting), and 芝刈(しばか)り (mowing).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 庭仕事(にわしごと)をする: to do garden work
  • 庭仕事(にわしごと)に精(せい)を出(だ)す: to devote oneself to gardening
  • 庭仕事(にわしごと)用(よう)の手袋(てぶくろ): gardening gloves

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ガーデニング: gardening — the loanword, often implies more ornamental or hobby-oriented gardening
  • 園芸(えんげい): horticulture, gardening — a broader term that can include indoor plants and professional cultivation
  • 草(くさ)むしり: weeding — one specific type of 庭仕事(にわしごと)

NOTE:
The ～仕事(しごと) pattern is productive in Japanese for forming compound nouns: 力仕事(ちからしごと) (physical labor), 家事(かじ)仕事(しごと) (housework), 針仕事(はりしごと) (needlework).

general
Added 2026.3.30 16:55
20500/20710_niwashigoto