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Kotomora

木もく精せい

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Meanings

1

noun

tree spirit; spirit of a tree

Folkloric or mythological being believed to inhabit trees; similar to a dryad or kodama.

2

noun

wood alcohol; methanol

dated term

Dated term for methanol, once obtained by destructive distillation of wood. Modern Japanese normally uses メタノール.

See also: メタノール