竹の子 (takenoko) Japanese meaning: bamboo shoot | KotomoraWhen spring comes, I look forward to making bamboo shoot rice.
Usage patterns
筍を掘るto dig up bamboo shoots
I dug up bamboo shoots on the hill behind my grandfather's house.
筍が生えるfor bamboo shoots to sprout/come up
In spring, bamboo shoots come up in the bamboo grove.
筍ご飯を作るto make bamboo-shoot rice
I made bamboo-shoot rice with seasonal bamboo shoots.
Expressions
雨後の筍things popping up one after another; like bamboo shoots after rain
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rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
