The edible young shoot of bamboo; a common spring vegetable.
春になると近所の山でたけのこを採る人が増える。
When spring comes, more people in the neighborhood go to the hills to gather bamboo shoots.
たけのこの煮物は日本の家庭料理の定番だ。
Simmered bamboo shoots are a staple of Japanese home cooking.
市場には新鮮なたけのこが並んでいる。
Fresh bamboo shoots are lined up at the market.
Colloquial term (abbreviation of 筍医者) for a young, inexperienced doctor; used pejoratively to point out lack of experience.
この病院はたけのこが多くて、ベテランが少ない。
This hospital has many inexperienced young doctors and few veterans.
彼はまだたけのこだから、もう少し経験を積む必要がある。
He's still a rookie doctor, so he needs to gain more experience.