枝葉

See also: 枝叶

Chinese

branch; (a measure word) leaf; page
trad. (枝葉) 枝 葉
simp. (枝叶) 枝 叶

Pronunciation


Noun

枝葉

  1. branches and leaves
  2. nonessentials; minor details

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
枝 葉
し
Grade: 5
よう
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

枝(し)葉(よう) • (shiyō) 

  1. branch and leaf
    Synonym: 枝葉 (edaha)
  2. trivia, nonessential
    Synonyms: 枝葉 (edaha), 末梢 (masshō)
Derived terms
  • 枝葉末節(しようまっせつ) (shiyōmassetsu)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
枝 葉
えだ
Grade: 5
は
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

From 枝(えだ) (eda) + 葉(は) (ha).

Noun

枝(えだ)葉(は) • (edaha) 

  1. branch and leaf
    Synonym: 枝葉 (shiyō)
  2. trivia, nonessential
    Synonyms: 枝葉 (shiyō), 末梢 (masshō)
    そんな枝葉(えだは)のことは気(き)にするな。
    Sonna edaha no koto wa kinisuru na.
    Don't worry about those nonessentials.
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