No. 3,495 in Japanese
笹
"Bamboo grass."
In a sentence
笹は自然で育つ丈夫な植物です。
Sasa (bamboo grass) is a tough plant that grows in the wild.
'笹' refers to the plant species known as bamboo grass.
今日の弁当に笹で包んだご飯を入れました。
I included rice wrapped in sasa (bamboo grass) in today's bento box.
'笹' is referred to as a material used for wrapping food.
庭に笹が生えて風に揺れています。
Sasa (bamboo grass) is growing in the garden and swaying in the wind.
'笹' is used to denote its natural occurrence as a growing plant in a location.
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