枝葉末節 (しようまっせつ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
trivial details; minor points; inessentials
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo used to dismiss or downplay matters as unimportant side issues, often contrasted with the main point.
会
議
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枝
葉
末
節
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論
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時
間
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た
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The meeting was taken up by discussions on minor points.
