also: したえ · しずえ
lower branches of a tree
Refers to the branches near the bottom of a tree. Often contrasted with 上枝 (うわえだ, upper branches).
See also: 上枝
The lower branches broke off in the typhoon.
The gardener is pruning the lower branches.
Standard kanji spelling for 'lower branches'.
Rare reading; したえだ is the more common pronunciation.
Rare reading; したえだ is the more common pronunciation.
Compound of 下 (した, 'lower') + 枝 (えだ, 'branch'). The reading したえ is a contraction of したえだ; しずえ is an older or alternative reading.