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粗朶 (そだ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

粗そ朶だ

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Meanings

1

noun

brushwood; twig

Refers to small branches or twigs, often bundled for use in traditional construction, fencing, or as kindling.

粗そ朶だを束たばねて垣かき根ねを作つくる。
They bundle brushwood to make a fence.
かまどに粗そ朶だをくべて火ひをおこす。
They put twigs into the stove to start a fire.

Written forms

粗そ朶だUsage50%
Standard kanji spelling for brushwood or twigs used in construction, fencing, or fuel.
そだUsage50%
Kana spelling is sometimes used when the kanji are considered difficult or obscure.

Kanji

粗coarse, rough, rugged
朶

branch

Similar words

柴しば
柴 is a broader term for brushwood or firewood, while 粗朶 specifically refers to small twigs or branches, often bundled.
薪まき
薪 is firewood, usually split logs, whereas 粗朶 is smaller twigs and brushwood.

Etymology

The kanji 粗 means 'coarse' or 'rough', and 朶 means 'branch' or 'twig', together describing small, rough branches. The reading そだ is a native Japanese word.