添そえ木ぎ

noun

splint; brace

Medical term for a rigid support used to immobilize a broken bone or injured limb.

See also: 副木 (ふくぼく)

• 骨こっ折せつした腕うでに添そえ木ぎを当あてた。

  I put a splint on the broken arm.

noun

plant support; prop; splice

Used in gardening and horticulture for a stake or support that helps a plant grow upright.

See also: 支柱 (しちゅう)

• トマトの苗なえに添そえ木ぎを立たてた。

  I set up a support for the tomato seedling.