How to Say "Eden" in Japanese

エデン

Eden[e̞dẽ̞ɴ]

The Japanese word for "eden" is エデン (Eden).

エデン refers to a paradise on Earth. It is often used in the idiomatic phrase エデンの園 (Eden no sono) to mean "the Garden of Eden".

Meaning: paradise on Earth (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is Eden.

The word 園 ('sono') in エデンの園 can also mean a zoo or a kindergarten, such as 動物園 ('dōbutsuen') and 幼稚園 ('yōchien').
While 'Eden' is a specific biblical place, the katakana エデン can also be used in Japanese pop culture to name fictional utopian lands or perfect digital worlds.
If you were looking for a native Japanese way to say 'paradise', you would likely use 楽園 (rakuen), which uses the kanji for 'comfort' and 'garden'.

エデンの園
The Garden of Eden
This example shows how to say "the Garden of Eden" using エデン.
Wiktionary
創造論者の中には、アダムとイブにへそはなくエデンの園の木には年輪がなかったと信じる人もいる。
Some creationists believe that Adam and Eve had no navels, and that the trees in the Garden of Eden had no growth rings.
This sentence illustrates the use of エデン within a discussion regarding creationism.
Tatoeba #1118888 by mookeee, translation #545892 by Scott
エデンは聖なる楽園として描かれます。
Eden is depicted as a sacred paradise.
エデンへの道は悪魔の誘いによって閉ざされました。
The path to Eden was closed by the temptation of the devil.
さぁ、楽園の入り口がここにある。
Now, the entrance to paradise is right here.
この島は、まるでエデンのようだ。
Kono shima wa, marude Eden no you da.
This island is just like Eden.

Hiyori and Kenta are visiting a beautiful hidden garden.

陽葵 Himari

見て、健太！ここは本当にエデンのようだね。
Mite, Kenta! Koko wa hontou ni eden no you da ne.
Look, Kenta! This place is really like Eden.
健太 Kenta

本当だね。静かでとても心地いいよ。
Hontou da ne. Shizuka de totemo kokochi ii yo.
You're right. It's quiet and very comfortable.
陽葵 Himari

こんなエデンがあるなんて信じられない。
Konna eden ga aru nante shinjirarenai.
I can't believe an Eden like this exists.
健太 Kenta

誰にも教えたくない場所だね。
Dare ni mo oshietakunai basho da ne.
It's a place I don't want to tell anyone about.

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