Bamboo — a grass (subfamily Bambusoideae) with hollow stems, used as material, tools, and food (bamboo shoots).
庭に竹が生えていて、夏になると涼しげだ。
Bamboo grows in the garden and looks cool in summer.
竹の箸は軽くて扱いやすい。
Bamboo chopsticks are light and easy to handle.
春には竹の子を採って料理する。
In spring we harvest bamboo shoots and cook them.
The middle rank in a traditional three-tier ranking (pine, bamboo, plum) — often used to label a mid-level option (e.g., meal courses).
この旅館のプランは松・竹・梅の三種類があり、今回は竹にした。
This ryokan has three plans — pine, bamboo, plum — and I chose the bamboo plan this time.
ランチは梅が一番安く、竹はその中間だ。
For lunch, 'ume' is the cheapest, and 'take' is the middle option.