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borrowed scenery en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Translations (4)

cmn 借景 (principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden) · fr paysage emprunté (principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden) · fi lainattu maisema (principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden) · ja 借景 (principle of incorporating background landscape into the composition of a garden)