園芸

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 園芸 is read as えんげい and is a noun for gardening or horticulture involving the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, or trees.
• Basic usage: Use 園芸が好き for the activity as a hobby and the compound 園芸店 for a shop selling related supplies.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Activity and shop
  • Planting seasonal flowers is the gardening activity, while 園芸店 is a garden center selling pots, soil, and other supplies.
• Range of cultivation
  • It naturally covers ornamental garden cultivation and can also refer to more specialized horticulture in an appropriate context.