Phrase guide

borrowed scenery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden found in traditional East Asian garden design.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From calque translation of Chinese 借景 (jièjǐng), or Japanese 借景 (shakkei).

Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 借景 (jièjǐng) — principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden
  • Finnish: lainattu maisema — principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden
  • French: paysage emprunté — principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden
  • Japanese: 借景 (shakkei) — principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden