竹
たけ
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)- middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
Example sentences
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Bamboo stands out in the woods.
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Bamboo bends before the wind.
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There's bamboo growing in the garden.
パンダは竹が大好きです。
Pandas love bamboo.
竹でテーブルを作りました。
I made a table out of bamboo.
More examples (5)
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The bamboo is bending with the weight of the snow.
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The bamboo gave but did not break.
竹はしなったが折れはしなかった。
The bamboo bent but did not break.
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Strictly speaking, bamboo is a kind of grass.
剣道では、竹でできた刀のような棒をそれぞれ身に着けた2人が試合します。
Kendo involves dueling between two people who are each equipped with a sword-like stave made of bamboo.