How to say "backyard" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe English loanword, itself less common. It can mean the yard behind a house, but it is especially associated with the back-of-house area of shops and restaurants, less so with home gardens.
- 後庭こうていnounThe garden at the rear of a house or property — the literal 'back garden' sense of backyard. A less common word, but for the yard behind a home it is the closer fit.
Both are less common choices: 「バックヤード」 is the English loanword, in Japanese often the back area of a shop or restaurant, while 後庭 is the garden at the rear of a house or property.
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