dead branch; withered branch
Refers to a branch or twig that has died and dried up, often still attached to the tree or fallen. Used in both literal and figurative contexts.
After the typhoon, many dead branches had fallen in the garden.
We gathered dead branches and made a bonfire.
Standard kanji spelling with okurigana; common in news and everyday writing.
Kanji-only spelling; less common but still used, especially in literary or compact contexts.
Compound of 枯れ (kare, stem of 枯れる 'to wither') + 枝 (eda, 'branch'). The kanji spelling reflects the meaning straightforwardly.