Etymology

shochikubai

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Today it means: A combination of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, especially associated with the New Year in Japan. Full definition →

Japanese 松竹梅
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from松竹梅
  2. English todayshochikubai

From Japanese 松竹梅 (shōchikubai, literally “pine, bamboo, plum”, from the favorable symbolism of these three plants).

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