1.
green bamboo; fresh bamboo
Living, freshly cut bamboo, distinguished by its bright green color and flexibility. Used for crafts, garden fences, and traditional decorations.
青竹の香り。
The scent of fresh bamboo.
青竹で垣根を作った。
I made a fence out of green bamboo.
庭師は切りたての青竹で茶室の囲いを組んだ。
The gardener built the enclosure of the tea room from freshly cut green bamboo.
Compound of 青 (green/blue) + 竹 (bamboo). Note the rendaku: 竹 → だけ.
USAGE:
Refers specifically to bamboo that is still fresh and green, before it dries to a yellowish tan. The freshness matters for traditional uses such as tea ceremony utensils, New Year decorations, and crafts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 青竹を切る: to cut green bamboo
- 青竹踏み: green-bamboo foot massage (rolling the sole on a halved bamboo)
- 青竹色: green-bamboo color