also: ふみづくえ · ふんづくえ
noun
Japanese-style writing desk
A low, traditional wooden desk used for writing, often with short legs and a flat surface. Typically used while seated on the floor.
祖父の書斎には古い文机が置いてある。
An old Japanese-style writing desk is placed in my grandfather's study.
彼女は文机に向かって手紙を書いていた。
She was writing a letter at the Japanese-style writing desk.
Alternate reading; less common than ふづくえ.
A general desk or table, not specifically Japanese-style. 文机 is a traditional low desk for writing, while 机 can refer to any desk, including Western-style ones.
Compound of 文 (ふみ, 'writing, letter') and 机 (つくえ, 'desk'). The reading ふづくえ is a result of rendaku (sequential voicing).