竹馬の友
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 竹 | 馬 | 友 |
| ちく Grade: 1 |
ば Grade: 2 |
とも Grade: 2 |
Etymology
From 竹馬 (chikuba, “bamboo horse; childhood”) + の (no, attributive particle) + 友 (tomo, “friend”). Compare Chinese 青梅竹馬 (“childhood sweethearts”, literally “green plums and bamboo horse”).
Noun
竹馬の友 (hiragana ちくばのとも, rōmaji chikuba no tomo)
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