What does たけのこ mean?
たけのこ is a Japanese noun meaning “bamboo shoot” in English. It is written as たけのこ in hiragana, and takenoko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
春になると、たけのこがおいしいです。
Bamboo shoots are delicious in spring.
山でたけのこを掘りました。
We dug up bamboo shoots in the mountains.