Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 雨後の筍(うごのたけのこ) in Japanese

雨後の筍, 雨後の竹の子
Kana Reading
うごのたけのこ
Romaji
ugonotakenoko
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    similar things turning up one after another; lit: bamboo shoots after rain
    Example sentence
    都心高層ビル雨後のたけのこのように増えている High rises are mushrooming in the heart of the city.

Examples of 雨後の筍, 雨後の竹の子, うごのたけのこ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

8 strokes

rain

On'Yomi: ウ

Kun'Yomi: あめ, あま-, -さめ

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JLPT 2

6 strokes

bamboo

On'Yomi: チク

Kun'Yomi: たけ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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12 strokes

bamboo shoot

On'Yomi: ジュン, シュン, イン

Kun'Yomi: たけのこ, たかんな

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