noun
fletcher; arrow maker
Historical occupation; refers to a person who makes arrows. Not a common modern profession.
矢作は弓矢の矢を作る職人だ。
A fletcher is a craftsman who makes arrows for bows.
noun
fletching; arrow-making
The craft or process of making arrows. Often used in historical or traditional contexts.
矢作の技術は長い歴史がある。
The craft of arrow-making has a long history.
Compound of 矢 (ya, 'arrow') and 作 (hagi, from tsukuru, 'to make'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with arrow-making.