竹の子
Meanings
1
bamboo shoot
usually written using kana alone
The edible young shoot of bamboo, a common spring vegetable in Japan.
When spring comes, I look forward to making bamboo shoot rice.
2
young, inexperienced doctor
usually written using kana aloneabbreviation
Abbreviation of 筍医者; a derogatory or humorous term for a newly qualified doctor. Rare in modern use.
See also: 筍医者
In the past, they wrote 筍医者 and called inexperienced doctors that.
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