well-trimmed tree; shaped tree
Refers to a tree that has been carefully pruned or shaped, often for aesthetic purposes in gardens or bonsai.
The well-trimmed tree in the garden is shaped into a beautiful form.
Compound of 作り (tsukuri, 'making' or 'shaping') and 木 (ki, 'tree'), literally 'shaped tree'. The reading つくりぎ is a standard rendaku form.