樹じゅ妖よう精せい

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、樹じゅ妖よう精せいが森もりを守まもっている。

  In this game, wood fairies protect the forest.

• 樹じゅ妖よう精せいは、木きに宿やどる精せい霊れいとして描えがかれることが多おおい。

  Wood fairies are often depicted as spirits dwelling in trees.