木き地じ師し

noun

woodturner

A traditional craftsperson who shapes wood on a lathe to make bowls, trays, and other round wooden items. The term is especially associated with the woodturning tradition in regions like Yamanaka and Hida.

• 木き地じ師しはろくろを使つかって椀わんを削けずり出だす。

  A woodturner uses a lathe to shape wooden bowls.

• この地ち域いきには木き地じ師しの伝でん統とうが今いまも残のこっている。

  The tradition of woodturners still remains in this region.