織(お)る

おる
verb (godan)
to weave
1. to weave
To make fabric by interlacing threads on a loom.
祖母(そぼ)は着物(きもの)の布(ぬの)を織(お)っていた。
My grandmother used to weave kimono fabric.
手(て)織(お)りの絨毯(じゅうたん)は高価(こうか)だ。
Hand-woven carpets are expensive.
絹(きぬ)を織(お)る技術(ぎじゅつ)を学(まな)ぶ。
I'm learning the technique of weaving silk.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Intransitive pair: 織(お)れる (can be woven - potential). Pattern: Xを織(お)る (to weave X).

ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing action. 織(お)っている = 'is weaving.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 布(ぬの)を織(お)る (to weave cloth)
  • 糸(いと)を織(お)る (to weave thread)
  • 機(はた)で織(お)る (to weave on a loom)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 手(て)織(お)り (hand-woven)
  • 機(はた)織(お)り (weaving, loom work)
  • 織物(おりもの) (woven fabric, textile)

CULTURAL NOTE: Weaving has a long tradition in Japan, particularly for kimono fabrics like 西陣織(にしじんおり) (Nishijin weaving).

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Added 2026.1.14 9:58 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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