幹 (Miki) is a Japanese noun meaning “tree trunk, bole, backbone, base”.
Meanings
- nountree trunk; bole
- nounbackbone; base; foundation
Examples
きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。
Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.
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