工芸

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 工芸, read こうげい, denotes the skill of making useful, aesthetically shaped objects, or the work produced through that skill.
• Basic usage: In 展示会で木や漆を使った伝統工芸に触れた。, the speaker encounters traditional crafts made with wood and lacquer at an exhibition.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The craft and its products
  • In 工芸を学ぶ, the focus is learning the craft, while the exhibition context concerns encountering its products. The student's handmade 器 likewise turns that learned skill into a tangible object.