also: すすだけ
soot-colored bamboo
Refers to bamboo that has been stained dark brown by years of exposure to smoke and soot, often from a traditional hearth. Valued for its aged patina in crafts and architecture.
Soot-colored bamboo is used in the ceiling of the old farmhouse.
bamboo duster (with leaves attached)
A traditional cleaning tool made from a length of bamboo with its leaves still attached at one end, used for dusting soot and cobwebs, especially during year-end cleaning.
See also: 煤払い
During the year-end big cleaning, my mother used a bamboo duster to remove dust from the ceiling.
Standard kanji form. The reading すすたけ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than すすたけ.
Compound of 煤 (すす, soot) and 竹 (たけ, bamboo). The reading すすだけ is a rendaku variant.