枝分かれする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 枝分かれする | 枝分かれしない |
| Polite | 枝分かれします | 枝分かれしません |
| Past polite | 枝分かれしました | 枝分かれしませんでした |
| Past | 枝分かれした | 枝分かれしなかった |
| Te-form | 枝分かれして | 枝分かれしないで |
| Desire | 枝分かれしたい | 枝分かれしたくない |
| Potential | 枝分かれできる | 枝分かれできない |
| Passive | 枝分かれされる | 枝分かれされない |
| Causative | 枝分かれさせる | 枝分かれさせない |
| Causative passive | 枝分かれさせられる | 枝分かれさせられない |
| Volitional | 枝分かれしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 枝分かれしましょう | |
| Imperative | 枝分かれしろ | 枝分かれするな |
| Conditional | 枝分かれすれば | 枝分かれしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 枝分かれしたら | 枝分かれしなかったら |
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.
This plant has many ramifications and needs pruning.
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.
This road branches off into two paths midway.
The discussion branched off in different directions and became unmanageable.