庭師

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 庭師 is read as にわし and is a noun for a gardener who professionally tends trees, flower beds, and the overall landscape of a garden.
• Basic usage: Pruning branches appears in 庭師が枝を切る, while regular maintenance appears in 庭師が花壇の手入れに来る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Professional garden care
  • It does not mean anyone who likes plants; it identifies a person responsible for pruning trees and maintaining a garden.
• Difference from 園芸家
  • 園芸家 can include someone who studies, practices, or enjoys horticulture, while 庭師 focuses on the occupational role of creating and maintaining gardens for others.