How to say "weaving" in Japanese

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  • 機織りはたおりCommon
    nounRefers to weaving as an activity or craft — making cloth on a loom — and can also mean a weaver, the person who does it. Choose it when talking about the practice of weaving itself.
  • 織りおりJLPT N1approx.Common
    nounThe broader noun: weaving in a general sense, the weave of a fabric, or a woven item. Use it when the focus is on the weave itself or the woven result.
    Tightly-knit carpets are generally more valuable.

Use 「機織り」 for weaving as the activity or craft of making cloth on a loom, or for a weaver; use 「織り」 for weaving in a general sense, the weave of a fabric, or a woven item.

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