工房(こうぼう)

こうぼう
noun
workshop, studio, atelier
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1. workshop, studio, atelier
A place where craftspeople, artisans, or artists create their works. Implies hands-on creative or skilled work, often on a small scale.
陶芸(とうげい)工房(こうぼう)を見学(けんがく)する。
To tour a pottery workshop.
この工房(こうぼう)では手作(てづく)りのガラス製品(せいひん)を作(つく)っている。
At this workshop, they make handmade glass products.
彼(かれ)は古(ふる)い倉庫(そうこ)を改装(かいそう)して自分(じぶん)の工房(こうぼう)にし、そこで毎日(まいにち)家具(かぐ)を作(つく)っている。
He renovated an old warehouse into his own workshop and makes furniture there every day.

Common patterns

工(こう) (work, craft) + 房(ぼう) (room, chamber).

Usage

工房(こうぼう) has a craft-oriented nuance, suggesting skilled handwork and artisanal production. It is commonly used for pottery, glasswork, woodworking, leather goods, and similar crafts. Compare with 工場(こうじょう) (factory), which implies larger-scale industrial production. Many 工房(こうぼう) are open to visitors and offer hands-on experiences.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 工場(こうじょう) (factory (large-scale))
Homophone: 攻防(こうぼう) (offense and defense)
Related: 作業場(さぎょうば) (workplace)
Compare: 画室(がしつ) (artist's studio)
Compare: 町工場(まちこうば) (small neighborhood factory)
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