枝葉

Readings

Kana: しよう、えだは

Romaji: shiyou, edaha

Definitions

noun

adj-no

1

leaves and branches; foliage

2

unimportant details; inessentials; side issues

Note: esp. しよう

See also: 枝葉末節 (reading しようまっせつ)

Kanji

枝

Readings: シ、 えだ

Meanings: bough, branch, twig, limb, counter for branches

葉

Readings: ヨウ、 は

Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

Example Sentence

枝葉(えだは)末節(まっせつ)の議論(ぎろん)はもうそろそろ止(と)めにして、本筋(ほんすじ)の話(はなし)に移(うつ)りませんか。

➥Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?