Translation guide
A dryad is a tree nymph from Greek mythology. In Japanese, this concept is usually expressed using borrowed terms or descriptive phrases.
Referring to the Greek mythological creature that lives in or is bound to a tree.
The direct loanword from English, commonly used in fantasy and mythology contexts.
その森にはドライアドが住んでいると言われている。
It is said that a dryad lives in that forest.
From the Greek 'drys', sometimes used in academic or classical contexts.
ギリシャ神話のドリュアスは樹木の精霊です。
The dryads of Greek mythology are tree spirits.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'tree spirit'. More generic than 'dryad' but easily understood.
彼女はまるで樹の精霊のように美しかった。
She was as beautiful as a tree spirit.
A shorter, more poetic way to say 'tree spirit'. Less common than 樹の精霊.
An old oak tree is inhabited by a tree spirit.