also: もっこうしょ
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.
工房 is a general term for a workshop or studio, often for arts and crafts, while 木工所 is specifically for woodworking.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading もっこうじょ is more common than もっこうしょ.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Formed from 木工 “woodworking” and 所 “place,” with 所 read じょ in this compound.