松竹梅

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 松竹梅, read しょうちくばい, names pine, bamboo, and plum together and can also label a three-tier ranking.
• Basic usage: It may describe decorative motifs or distinguish three price levels for products such as boxed lunches.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Three motifs and three tier labels
  • It can name pine, bamboo, and plum together or label three price tiers for boxed lunches. In the second use, customers are not selecting the plants themselves.