noun
wood fairy; dryad
Refers to a tree spirit or fairy, especially in Japanese popular culture contexts such as games, anime, and fantasy. The term is not a traditional yōkai but a modern fantasy concept.
このゲームでは、樹妖精が森を守っている。
In this game, wood fairies protect the forest.
樹妖精は、木に宿る精霊として描かれることが多い。
Wood fairies are often depicted as spirits dwelling in trees.
精霊 is a broader term for spirit or elemental, not specifically tied to trees.
A modern Japanese compound of 樹 (tree) and 妖精 (fairy, sprite). Likely coined in fantasy or gaming contexts rather than derived from classical mythology.