How to say "fertile" in Japanese

• 豊饒ほうじょうCommon
  na-adjective, nounCovers 'fertile' in the sense of land, sea, or nature yielding abundantly; the nuance is richness and bounty. Typical context: describing fertile land or bountiful seas.
• 肥沃ひよく
  na-adjective, nounThe word for fertile soil and land: ground rich in the nutrients that support good crops. Use it when 'fertile' refers literally to earth or farmland, not to rewarding work or fruitful results.
  肥沃ひよくな土壌どじょうは豊ゆたかな作物さくもつを産さんする。↗

  Rich soil yields good crops.
• 実りあるみのりある
  prenominal modifierReally means 'rewarding' or 'fruitful': efforts, discussions, or years that yield good results. For fertile soil or land it is seldom the word you want; think of it for figurative fruitfulness.
  幸しあわせで実みのりある新年しんねんを迎むかえられますように。↗

  Best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year.

Use 肥沃 for fertile soil and land, 豊饒 for land, sea, or nature that yields abundantly, and 「実りある」 for figurative fruitfulness — rewarding efforts or results — rather than literal fertility.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 豊饒ほうじょうfertile
• 肥沃ひよくfertile
• 実りあるみのりあるrewarding