CEFR C1

bough

Translation

大枝 / 枝 / 木の枝

Meaning

Bough means a large branch of a tree. It is more literary or descriptive than branch, and it is not the same as bow, which can mean an act of bending, a ribbon, a weapon, or the front of a ship.

Examples

  • 雪の重みで大枝が折れました。
    A heavy bough broke under the snow.
  • 鳥たちは高い枝に巣を作りました。
    The birds built a nest on a high bough.