Tanoshii Japanese

林に竹が目立つ。

Bamboo stands out in the woods.

竹は風でたわむ。

Bamboo bends before the wind.

竹が雪のおもみでたわんでいる。

The bamboo is bending with the weight of the snow.

私たちは竹かごの作り方を教わった。

We received instructions on how to make a bamboo basket.

厳密に言えば、竹は草の一種である。

Strictly speaking, the bamboo is a kind of grass.

その竹はしなったが折れなかった。

The bamboo gave but did not break.

尺八と言えばほとんどが竹製ですが、最近木でできている尺八が出てきました。

Most Shakuhachi are made from bamboo, but recently some wooden ones have appeared.

にわに竹が生えている。

There's bamboo growing in the garden.

剣道では、竹でできた刀のような棒をそれぞれ身に着けた2人が試合します。

Kendo involves dueling between two people who are each equipped with a sword-like stave made of bamboo.

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