1.
twig; small branch
A thin, small branch of a tree or shrub.
小枝を拾う。
To pick up twigs.
鳥が小枝をくわえて巣を作っている。
A bird is building a nest with twigs in its beak.
風で折れた小枝が道にたくさん落ちていた。
Many twigs broken by the wind were scattered on the road.
小枝 refers to a thin, small branch or twig, the kind that falls from trees or that birds use for nesting. It is a compound of 小 (small) + 枝 (branch), following the productive 小 prefix pattern: compare 小石 (pebble), 小川 (stream).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 小枝を拾う: to pick up twigs
- 小枝が折れる: a twig snaps/breaks
- 小枝を集める: to gather twigs
- 枯れた小枝: dried twigs
RELATED TERMS:
- 枝: branch (general)
- 大枝: large branch
- 枯れ枝: dead branch