Translation guide
Refers to large bamboo species used for timber, construction, and crafts. The most common Japanese term is マダケ, but other species exist.
The most common large bamboo used for construction and crafts in Japan.
Phyllostachys bambusoides, the most common timber bamboo in Japan. Used for building, furniture, and crafts.
マダケは建築材料としてよく使われる。
Madake is often used as a building material.
Phyllostachys edulis, moso bamboo. The largest bamboo species, originally from China, widely cultivated in Japan for shoots and timber.
Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis, a timber bamboo with strong culms, often used for crafts and construction.
ハチクは細工物に適している。
Hachiku is suitable for handicrafts.
In Japanese, specific bamboo species are usually referred to by their Japanese names (e.g., マダケ, モウソウチク) rather than a generic term for 'giant timber bamboo'. If you need a generic term, 大竹 (おおだけ) can be used, but it is less common.
モウソウチクのたけのこは大きくて美味しい。
Moso bamboo shoots are large and delicious.