幹・枝・葉

English translation: (tree) trunk, branch, leaves

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Japanese term or phrase:幹・枝・葉
English translation:(tree) trunk, branch, leaves
Entered by: conejo

11:57 Oct 14, 2011
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Japanese term or phrase: 幹・枝・葉
Hello. These 3 things are used together as some kind of abbreviation or metaphor. I know I've seen it somewhere before but can't place the meaning.
What do these things stand for, and what is the meaning in English?

Thanks.
conejo
United States
Local time: 02:09
trunk
Explanation:
幹(みき)- tree-trunk
http://www.manythings.org/kanji/d/5e79.htm
枝(えだ):a branch;(幹から出る大枝)a bough;(小枝)a twig;(花や葉のついた切った小枝)a spray, a sprig

http://www.tanos.co.uk/jlpt/skills/vocab/sentences/?vocabid=...
葉(は):(木の葉) a leaf;(針葉)a needle;(草の葉身)a blade;(シダなどの葉)a frond;(総称)foliage
http://www.whiteknightlogic.net/kanjidb/kanji_pages/kcdd5.ph...
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Evelyn Xian
Japan
Local time: 16:09
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4 +1trunk
Evelyn Xian
3Stem * Branches * Leaves
Vladyslav Golovaty


  

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Stem * Branches * Leaves


Explanation:
Stem * Branches * Leaves

Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Local time: 10:09
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trunk


Explanation:
幹(みき)- tree-trunk
http://www.manythings.org/kanji/d/5e79.htm
枝(えだ):a branch;(幹から出る大枝)a bough;(小枝)a twig;(花や葉のついた切った小枝)a spray, a sprig

http://www.tanos.co.uk/jlpt/skills/vocab/sentences/?vocabid=...
葉(は):(木の葉) a leaf;(針葉)a needle;(草の葉身)a blade;(シダなどの葉)a frond;(総称)foliage
http://www.whiteknightlogic.net/kanjidb/kanji_pages/kcdd5.ph...

Evelyn Xian
Japan
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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