How to Say ‘It's woven on old looms.’ in Japanese
古い織機で織っています。
furui shokki de otsu te i masu
[foo-ROO-ee SHOH-kee de OHT teh ee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: で after a tool or machine means "using" or "on": 古い織機で means "on old looms." It works the same way in 手で (te de) "by hand."
Phrase Breakdown
古い織機で
furui shokki de
on old looms
古い means 'old', 織機 (shokki) means 'loom', and で marks the tool used.
古い織機で布を作ります。
We make cloth on an old loom.
Words in this phrase
古い
furui
[foo-ROO-ee]
old
An i-adjective for things (not people) that are old or used.
古い車です。
It's an old car.
織機
shokki
[SHOH-kee]
loom
A machine for weaving thread into fabric.
工場に織機が十台あります。
There are ten looms in the factory.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
織っています。
otsu te i masu
(we) weave
The ongoing or habitual form of 'to weave'.
ここで毎日織っています。
We weave here every day.
Words in this phrase
織っ
otsu
[OHT]
weave (te-form stem)
Form of 織る 'to weave' used before て.
母は布を織っています。
My mother is weaving cloth.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
い
i
[ee]
to be
Part of the ongoing polite form, showing a continuing state.
その方針を守っている会社です。
It is a company that is maintaining that policy.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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