Carpenter - Carpenter

Japanese: 轎子 - きょうし
Carpenter - Carpenter

...There are three types of palanquins: hand palanquins (tagoshi), which are carried by lifting the shafts around the waist in the hands, and waist palanquins (yoyo), which are carried by hoisting the shafts on the shoulders.
[China]
In modern Chinese, they are collectively called "jiaozi." The structure and shape of jiaozi vary depending on the region, and they are made of wood or bamboo.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "轎子" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…轎には手で轅(ながえ)を腰のあたりにもたげて担ってゆく手輿(たごし),腰輿(ようよ)と,轅を肩にかつぎ上げて運ぶ肩輿(かたごし)(あげごし)とがある。
[中国]
 現代漢語では〈轎子〉と総称する。轎子は地区によって結構も形状も異にし,木質ないし竹質である。…

※「轎子」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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