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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.
陶芸工房を見学する。
To tour a pottery workshop.
この工房では手作りのガラス製品を作っている。
At this workshop, they make handmade glass products.
彼は古い倉庫を改装して自分の工房にし、そこで毎日家具を作っている。
He renovated an old warehouse into his own workshop and makes furniture there every day.
STRUCTURE:
工 (work, craft) + 房 (room, chamber).
USAGE:
工房 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 (factory), which implies larger-scale industrial production. Many 工房 are open to visitors and offer hands-on experiences.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 陶芸工房: pottery workshop
- ガラス工房: glass workshop
- 革工房: leather workshop
- 工房見学: workshop tour
- 工房を構える: to set up a workshop