also: もっこうしょ
noun
carpentry shop; woodworking plant; sawmill
Refers to a workshop or factory where wood is processed or wood products are made. Can range from a small carpentry shop to a larger sawmill or woodworking facility.
祖父は小さな木工所を営んでいる。
My grandfather runs a small carpentry shop.
この地域には大きな木工所がいくつかある。
There are several large woodworking plants in this area.
Compound of 木工 (mokkō, 'woodworking') + 所 (sho/jo, 'place'). The reading もっこうじょ is a standard rendaku-influenced form of しょ.