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笹
sasa
Description
笹は、竹に似た小さな植物です。
笹 is a small plant similar to bamboo.
七夕の時、笹に願いごとを書いた紙をつるします。
During Tanabata, people hang paper with wishes written on 笹.
Meanings
笹sasa
bamboo grass; a small kind of bamboo
パンダは笹を食べます。
Pandas eat bamboo.
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Notes
- Nuance
笹 refers to small bamboo grass, while 竹 (take) is the tall, thick bamboo.
- Etymology
written with the kanji 笹, combining the bamboo radical 竹 over 世.
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