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1 Reply ・ Started by butchsquatch at 2023-05-16 00:35:50 UTC ・ Last reply by Lyza at 2023-05-16 04:28:58 UTC
This is a discussion about 竹馬の友

why?

I'm so curious why bamboo and horse are the kanji used here.

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Lyza at 2023-05-16 04:28:58 UTC

it's probably referencing the kind of game children play when they were little like make-believe where they take the bamboo stick and pretend it's a horse then ride around. So the name is literally mean friends you used to play that kind of game with, which indicates you are close since you were young.

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