ツリー
Meanings
tree; Christmas tree
Most common in everyday Japanese for a decorative tree, especially a Christmas tree; ordinary living trees are usually called 木.
A large Christmas tree stands in the square in front of the station.
tree structure; tree diagram
Used for hierarchical structures, diagrams, folder views, and data structures; often appears as ツリー構造 or ツリー表示.
See also: ツリー構造
Check the folders in a tree view.
This data is managed in a tree structure.
Twitter thread
Internet slang for a connected series of posts or replies on Twitter-style platforms; close to スレッド but especially associated with reply chains.
See also: スレッド
I'll explain the detailed steps in this thread.
Usage patterns
- ツリーを飾るto decorate the (Christmas) tree
The family decorated the Christmas tree together.
- ツリーを展開するto expand a tree (structure/diagram)
I expanded the folder tree to look for the file.
- ツリーを伸ばすto extend a (Twitter) thread
My thoughts got long, so I extended the thread.
- ツリーを立てるto put up a (Christmas) tree
Many households put up a tree once December begins.
- ツリー表示にするto switch to a tree view
I changed the settings to show a tree view.
- ツリーで説明するto explain something in a (Twitter) thread
I explained the background in a thread.