also: こぼく
dead tree; withered tree
A tree that has died and dried up, often still standing.
山火事のあと、枯れ木だけが残っていた。
After the forest fire, only dead trees remained.
leafless tree; bare tree
A tree that has lost its leaves, typically in winter; not necessarily dead.
冬の公園には枯れ木が並んでいる。
Bare trees line the park in winter.
A dead tree fell over in the strong wind.
I had the dead tree in the garden cut down.
The old man had hands as gaunt as a withered tree.
Alternate reading of the kanji-only spelling; less common than かれき.