noun
bamboo mat
A mat woven from bamboo strips, used for sitting, sleeping, or drying things. Similar to 筵 (むしろ), but specifically made of bamboo.
See also: 筵
夏は竹席を敷いて涼をとる。
In summer, I spread a bamboo mat to keep cool.
竹席の上に座ってお茶を飲んだ。
We sat on the bamboo mat and drank tea.
筵 is a general straw or rush mat, while 竹席 specifically refers to a bamboo mat.
Compound of 竹 (たけ, 'bamboo') and 席 (むしろ, 'mat'). The reading たかむしろ is a rendaku form of たけむしろ.