1.
rural district; countryside
Areas characterized by fields, farms, and open land, as opposed to urban areas. Evokes a sense of peaceful, agricultural landscape.
2.
pastoral; idyllic rural scenery
Used attributively to describe things associated with an idealized countryside life, often with literary or aesthetic overtones.
Composed of 田 (rice field) and 園 (garden, park). The word paints a picture of open farmland and fields, conveying a peaceful, often idealized image of the countryside. It has literary and aesthetic overtones that 田舎 (countryside) lacks.
Common collocations
- 田園風景: rural landscape
- 田園地帯: rural area
- 田園生活: pastoral life
- 田園都市: garden city (an urban planning concept)