🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eda

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Branch/bræntʃ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"小鳥が木の枝にとまっています。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A woody part of a tree growing from the trunk or from another branch.

    "The bird built its nest high up in the oak branch."
  2. 2

    A local office or division of a larger organization or business.

    "She went to the downtown bank branch to open a new account."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'branch' originates from the Old French 'branche', which itself comes from the Latin 'branca', meaning 'claw' or 'foot'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to the offshoots of a tree, symbolizing division and extension in various contexts.

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