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枝垂れる (しだれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

枝し垂だれる

し

だ

れ

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

droop; hang down; weep (of branches)

Describes branches, leaves, or flowers hanging down gracefully, often used for weeping trees like 枝垂れ桜.

枝し垂だれ桜ざくらの枝えだが風かぜに揺ゆれてしだれている。
The branches of the weeping cherry tree are drooping, swaying in the wind.

柳やなぎ

の

葉は

が

水すい

面めん

に

向む

かっ

て

しだれ

て

いる

。

The willow leaves are hanging down toward the water's surface.

Written forms

枝し垂だれるUsage76%
Standard kanji spelling, especially for drooping branches or weeping trees.
しだれるUsage24%
Kana spelling used when the kanji is ambiguous or for emphasis.
垂しだれる
Simpler spelling; may be confused with 垂れる (たれる).

Kanji

枝bough, branch, twig
垂droop, suspend, hang

Similar words

垂たれる
垂れる (たれる) is a transitive/intransitive verb meaning 'to hang down' or 'to drip' in a general sense, while 枝垂れる (しだれる) specifically refers to branches or plant parts drooping gracefully.

Etymology

Compound of 枝 (しだ, 'branch') + 垂れる (たれる, 'to hang down'), with rendaku voicing. The exact historical derivation of しだ is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with drooping branches.