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niwa

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English meaning

  • court noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.
  • garden noun An outdoor area, often next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.
  • yard noun An outdoor area next to or enclosed by a building, often with a lawn or garden.

Senses

庭 is used for these senses in English:

  • court An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
  • garden (in the plural) Such an ornamental place to which the public have access.
  • garden An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
  • garden (Britain, Ireland, Appalachia, NYC) The grounds at the front or back of a house.
  • yard A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.

court — full definition

  1. noun A place where legal cases are heard and judged, or the judge and officials who preside over such cases.
  2. noun A marked area for playing games such as tennis, basketball, or volleyball.
  3. noun An open area enclosed by walls or buildings; a courtyard.
  4. verb To try to win someone's affection, favor, or business.

garden — full definition

  1. noun An outdoor area, often next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.
  2. noun A public park or landscaped grounds open for people to walk through and enjoy.
  3. verb To grow and tend plants, especially as a hobby.
  4. adj Ordinary or unremarkable, as in the phrase "garden variety."

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