paper processing; paper manufacturing
Refers to the industrial or craft process of making or treating paper. Often used in compound terms like 紙工業 (paper industry) or 紙工品 (paper products).
この地域では紙工が盛んに行われている。
Paper processing is actively carried out in this region.
紙工の技術を学ぶために専門学校に通っている。
I attend a vocational school to learn paper manufacturing techniques.
paper product; product made of paper
Compound of 紙 (paper) and 工 (craft, manufacture). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern technical and industrial contexts.