木き地じ屋や

noun

woodturner; woodcraft artisan

Refers to a craftsman who creates wooden items such as bowls, trays, and utensils using a lathe or traditional wood-shaping techniques. The term 木地師 is a common synonym.

See also: 木地師

• 祖そ父ふは木き地じ屋やとして、椀わんや盆ぼんを手て作づくりしていた。

  My grandfather worked as a woodturner, handcrafting bowls and trays.

• この地ち域いきには、伝でん統とう的てきな木き地じ屋やの技ぎ術じゅつが今いまも残のこっている。

  Traditional woodturner techniques still remain in this region.