- karesansui traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
Used when discussing Japanese garden styles, especially in cultural or historical contexts. It refers specifically to rock-and-sand gardens, not water features.
京都の龍安寺は枯山水で有名だ。
Kyōto no Ryōan-ji wa karesansui de yūmei da.
Ryōan-ji in Kyoto is famous for its dry landscape garden.
枯山水は石と砂だけで表現する。
Karesansui wa ishi to suna dake de hyōgen suru.
A dry landscape garden expresses itself with only stones and sand.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'niwa' (general garden), but 'karesansui' specifically denotes a Zen-style dry garden without water.
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