1.
branch, bough
A woody extension growing from the trunk of a tree.
枝を切る。
To cut branches.
鳥が枝に止まっている。
A bird is perched on a branch.
台風で大きな枝が折れて、道をふさいでいた。
A large branch broke off in the typhoon and was blocking the road.
2.
twig
A small thin branch.
小枝を拾う。
To pick up twigs.
子どもたちが小枝で遊んでいる。
The children are playing with twigs.
地面に落ちていた細い枝を集めて、たき火をした。
I gathered thin twigs that had fallen on the ground and made a bonfire.
枝 means branch, bough, or twig - woody extensions growing from a tree trunk.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 枝豆: edamame (soybeans on the branch)
- 小枝: twig, small branch
- 枝葉: branches and leaves; minor details
- 枝分かれ: branching, diverging
EXPRESSIONS:
- 枝を切る: to prune branches
- 枝を張る: to spread branches
- 枝に止まる: to perch on a branch
IDIOM:
枝葉末節: trivial details (lit. branches, leaves, and twigs)
RELATED:
- 幹: trunk
- 根: root