noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
ramification; branching
Botanical term for the way a plant stem or root divides into branches. Also used figuratively for the branching structure of organizations, roads, or ideas.
この植物は枝分かれが多く、剪定が必要だ。
This plant has many ramifications and needs pruning.
血管は体中で細かく枝分かれしている。
Blood vessels branch out finely throughout the body.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
General term for something dividing into branches or splitting into multiple directions. Can be used for roads, rivers, organizations, or abstract concepts.
この道は途中で二つに枝分かれしている。
This road branches off into two paths midway.
議論が枝分かれして収拾がつかなくなった。
The discussion branched off in different directions and became unmanageable.