枝葉

See also: 枝叶

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Noun

枝葉

  1. branches and leaves
  2. nonessentials; minor details

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
よう
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Noun

()(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
えだ
Grade: 5

Grade: 3
kun’yomi

From (えだ) (eda) + () (ha).

Noun

(えだ)() • (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()にするな。
    Sonna edaha no koto wa kinisuru na.
    Don't worry about those nonessentials.
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