also: おりき
loom; weaving machine
Refers to a machine for weaving cloth. 織機 (しょっき) is the most common term.
The latest looms have been introduced in this factory.
祖母は古い織り機で布を織っていた。
My grandmother used to weave cloth on an old loom.
She wove a beautiful silk cloth on the loom.
In the factory, many looms are kept running all day long.
This factory installed new automatic looms.
織機 is the machine used to weave, while 織物 is the woven fabric or textile that the machine produces.
織機 is counted with 台, the standard counter for machines and mechanical equipment.
Standard kanji form; high priority in news and common vocabulary lists.
Alternate spelling with okurigana, read おりき. Less common than 織機.
Compound of 織 (しょく, 'weave') and 機 (き, 'machine'). The reading しょっき is a contraction of しょくき.