How to Say ‘No, it's woven slowly on old machines.’ in Japanese
いいえ、古い機械で、ゆっくり織ります。
iie furui kikai de yukkuri ori masu
[iie foo-ROO-ee kee-KAI de yukkuri OH-ree mahs]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Slow, vintage shuttle looms are the selling point of Japanese denim, especially from Okayama's Kojima area. Shop staff are often proud to explain this, so asking about it is welcome.
Phrase Breakdown
いいえ、古い機械で、
iie furui kikai de
No, with old machines,
いいえ means 'no'. 古い機械で means 'with old machines'.
いいえ、古い機械で作ります。
No, we make it with old machines.
Words in this phrase
いいえ
iie
[iie]
no
A negation or disagreement word.
いいえ、大丈夫です。
No, it's okay.
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.
機械
kikai
[kee-KAI]
machine
A mechanical or electronic device, such as a card reader.
この機械は新しいです。
This machine is new.
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?
ゆっくり織ります。
yukkuri ori masu
(we) weave slowly
Explains that the weaving is done slowly.
職人がゆっくり織ります。
The craftsmen weave slowly.
Words in this phrase
ゆっくり
yukkuri
[yukkuri]
slowly; leisurely
ゆっくり means to do something slowly, calmly, or in a relaxed way.
ゆっくり見よう。
Let's watch slowly and relax.
織り
ori
[OH-ree]
weave (stem)
Stem of 織る 'to weave', used before ます.
この布は機械で織ります。
This cloth is woven by machine.
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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