To Weave, To Knit
transitive verb, godan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means weave so the verb vocab version is to weave.
おる
When you have to weave the only thing you can weave is an O (お) shape. That's it. Just O's.
機械で織ることがほとんどですが、手で織ることもありますよ。
We mostly weave by machine, but we sometimes weave by hand.
羊さんの羊毛で、ひざ掛けを織っているんです。
I'm weaving a lap blanket with wool from Ms. Sheep.
うわー、この布地、ケンさんが織ったんですか？
Wow, did you weave this fabric Ken-san?
私の母親は、最近手織り機でカーペットを織ることにはまっているんです。
My mother is very much into handwoven carpets lately.