まだけ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
真竹

Etymology

From 真(ま) (ma, “true”) + 竹(たけ) (take, “bamboo”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まだけ [màdáké] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) ま​だけ [máꜜdàkè] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠da̠ke̞]

Noun

まだけ or マダケ • (madake) ^{←まだけ (madake)?}

1. timber bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides)

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).