枯れ枝

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 枯れ枝 is read as かれえだ and means “dead branch” and “dry branch”.
• Basic usage: It refers to dead branches gathered in a garden and a thin dry branch on which a bird perches.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 枯れ枝を集める / 枯れ枝に止まる
  • Use 枯れ枝を集める for gathered branches and 枯れ枝に止まる for a perch.