Translation guide
Styrax refers to a genus of flowering shrubs and trees, or the aromatic resin obtained from them. In Japanese, the plant is commonly called エゴノキ, while the resin is 蘇合香.
Referring to the tree or shrub itself, especially the Japanese snowbell.
The standard Japanese name for Styrax japonicus, a deciduous tree with white bell-shaped flowers. Often written in katakana or kanji.
庭にエゴノキを植えました。
I planted a Japanese snowbell in my garden.
Rare kanji for エゴノキ. Mostly seen in botanical contexts.
斉墩果は日本原産の落葉樹です。
The Japanese snowbell is a deciduous tree native to Japan.
Referring to the aromatic balsam or resin used in perfumery, incense, or medicine.
The resin obtained from Liquidambar orientalis or Styrax species, used in traditional medicine and incense.
蘇合香は香料として使われます。
Styrax resin is used as a fragrance.
Katakana loanword from English 'styrax', used in modern contexts like cosmetics or aromatherapy.
この香水にはスティラックスが含まれています。
This perfume contains styrax.
If you're talking about gardening or the tree itself, use エゴノキ. For the resin in incense or traditional medicine, use 蘇合香. In modern perfume or cosmetic contexts, スティラックス is also understood.