竹たけひご

noun

thin bamboo strip; bamboo splint

Refers to a thin, flexible strip of bamboo used in crafts such as basket weaving, kite making, or as a structural element in traditional umbrellas.

See also: ひご

• 竹たけひごを使つかって小ちいさな籠かごを編あんだ。

  I wove a small basket using thin bamboo strips.

• 凧たこ作づくりには細ほそい竹たけひごが欠かかせない。

  Thin bamboo splints are essential for making kites.