also: おりき
noun
loom; weaving machine
Refers to a machine for weaving cloth. 織機 (しょっき) is the most common term.
この工場には最新の織機が導入されている。
The latest looms have been introduced in this factory.
祖母は古い織り機で布を織っ
My grandmother used to weave cloth on an old loom.
Alternate spelling with okurigana, read おりき. Less common than 織機.
機 (はた) is a native Japanese word for loom, often used in traditional contexts. 織機 is a more technical or modern term.
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.