noun
lathe turner; wood turner
A craftsperson who uses a lathe to shape wood or other materials.
彼は熟練のろくろ師で、美しい木の器を作る。
He is a skilled turner and makes beautiful wooden vessels.
noun
pottery thrower; potter (on a wheel)
A potter who shapes clay on a potter's wheel.
ろくろ師が粘土をろくろで成形している。
The thrower is shaping the clay on the wheel.
Compound of ろくろ (lathe, potter's wheel) and 師 (master, specialist). The origin of ろくろ is uncertain, but it may be related to an old word for 'round' or 'rotate'.