1.
puttering in the garden; casual gardening
Casual, leisurely gardening done as a hobby, such as weeding, planting, or trimming.
休みの日は庭いじりをする。
I do some gardening on my days off.
母は庭いじりが趣味だ。
My mother's hobby is puttering in the garden.
天気がいいので、午前中ずっと庭いじりをしていた。
The weather was nice, so I spent the whole morning puttering in the garden.
Casual, leisurely gardening done as a hobby or pastime. A compound of 庭 (garden) and いじり (fiddling with, tinkering). The いじり suffix implies a relaxed, enjoyable activity rather than serious agricultural work.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 庭いじりをする: to putter in the garden
- 庭いじりが好き: to like gardening
- 庭いじりが趣味: gardening as a hobby
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ガーデニング: gardening — more modern, often implies decorative or Western-style gardening
- 園芸: horticulture — broader and more formal
- 家庭菜園: home vegetable garden — specifically growing food
USAGE:
Often describes a retired person's or homemaker's relaxing activity. The word has a warm, domestic feel.