noun
tree spirit; spirit of a tree
Folkloric or mythological being believed to inhabit trees; similar to a dryad or kodama.
昔話には、森の奥に木精が住んでいると伝えられている。
Old tales say that tree spirits live deep in the forest.
noun
wood alcohol; methanol
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
木精はかつて木材から製造されたメタノールの古い呼び名だ。
木精 is an old name for methanol that was once produced from wood.