In general, shinboku refers to a tree as an object of worship or a tree considered to be holy, in the precincts of a shrine or a high-class shrine of Jinja-Shinto; a forest surrounding a shrine to protect the shrine; or a tree that is not cut down.
一般的に神社神道の神社、神宮の境内にある神体としての木や神聖視される木、その周りを囲む鎮守の森や、伐採をしないとされる木を指す。