“Madake” in Japanese
Short answer
Madake in Japanese is “幹竹” (karatake). Full meaning: Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), giant timber bamboo, madake; Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis).
Other ways to say “Madake” in Japanese
真竹
madake Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), giant timber bamboo, madake
苦竹
nigatake Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), giant timber bamboo, madake; Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)
マタケ
matake Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), giant timber bamboo, madake
からたけ
karatake Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), giant timber bamboo, madake; Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
川竹
kawatake bamboo growing along a river bank; Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), giant timber bamboo, madake; Simon bamboo (Pleioblastus simonii)
唐竹
karatake Japanese timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides), giant timber bamboo, madake; Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
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