竹 林(ちくりん)

ちくりん

noun

bamboo grove; bamboo forest

1. bamboo grove; bamboo forest

A dense growth of bamboo trees. Bamboo groves are iconic features of the Japanese landscape and are associated with tranquility. Composed of 竹 (bamboo) + 林 (grove).

竹林(ちくりん)の中(なか)を歩(ある)いた。

I walked through the bamboo grove.

風(かぜ)が竹林(ちくりん)を吹(ふ)き抜(ぬ)ける音(おと)が心地(ここち)よい。

The sound of wind blowing through the bamboo grove is pleasant.

京都(きょうと)の嵐山(あらしやま)にある竹林(ちくりん)の小道(こみち)は観光客(かんこうきゃく)に人気(にんき)がある。

The bamboo grove path in Arashiyama, Kyoto, is popular with tourists.

Usage

竹林(ちくりん) refers specifically to a grove or forest of bamboo. The word 竹(たけ)やぶ (bamboo thicket) refers to a wilder, more tangled growth, while 竹林(ちくりん) suggests a more scenic or expansive grove.

Common collocations

竹林(ちくりん)の小道(こみち) (bamboo grove path)
竹林(ちくりん)を散策(さんさく)する (to stroll through a bamboo grove)
竹林(ちくりん)に囲(かこ)まれた (surrounded by bamboo groves)

Cultural note

The most famous bamboo grove in Japan is the 嵐山(あらしやま)竹林(ちくりん) in Kyoto, known for its towering bamboo and atmospheric pathways.

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