工房|こうぼうkoubou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounworkshop; studio; atelier

• SynonymアトリエWrittenWritten/formal loanword for a painter's or designer's studio; close to 「工房」 but leans toward painting and fashion.
• RelatedスタジオNeutralLoanword for photo, recording and broadcast studios, but also an artist's workspace; unlike 「工房」 it lacks the nuance of hands-on craft making.
• Related工場こうじょうNeutralA factory that processes or assembles products, large or small; 「工房」 suggests artistic or craft work rather than manufacturing.
• Related作業場さぎょうばNeutralNeutral word for any place where work gets done, with no artistic coloring; 「工房」 typically means a craftsperson's studio.
• Related制作室せいさくしつWrittenWritten/formal term for a room where films, TV programs or music are produced; the focus is media production, not craft.
• Related細工所さいくじょWrittenWritten/formal and rare: a place for making or processing goods, historically the workshops of temples and government offices.

Use 「工房」 for an artist's or craftsperson's studio. For painting or fashion say 「アトリエ」; for photo, recording or TV work 「スタジオ」; for media production 「制作室」; for manufacturing 「工場」; 「作業場」 is any plain work site, 「細工所」 a rare written word.

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1. 芸術家げいじゅつかや工芸家こうげいかが仕事しごとや作業さぎょうをする場所ばしょ。アトリエ。