noun
bamboo garden
A garden where bamboo is grown; a straightforward literal meaning.
寺の裏手に静かな竹の園がある。
There is a quiet bamboo garden behind the temple.
noun
Archaic metaphorical term for the Imperial family, derived from the image of a bamboo grove. Rare in modern usage.
古い文献では、竹の園が皇室を指すことがある。
In old texts, 竹の園 can refer to the Imperial family.