English–Japanese

“industry” in Japanese

Japanese

Also産業 (sangyō) · 実業 (jitsugyō) · 業界 (gyōkai)

Pronunciation

Romajikōgyō

Example

この町は工業が盛んです。ko no machi wa kō gyō ga saka n de su

Industry is thriving in this town.

Illustration for 工業 (industry)

How to say “industry” in Japanese

“Industry” in Japanese is 工業 (kōgyō).

Refers to the large-scale making of goods through controlled processes, equipment, and specialized labor.

Full entry for 工業: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 工業

この地域では工業で働く人が多いです。ko no chi iki de wa kō gyō de hatara ku hito ga ō i de su

Many people in this region work in industry.

Tips for using 工業

  • In everyday English, industry may describe strong effort as well as a business field, while 工業 (kōgyō) has the more specific sense of manufacturing.

Other Japanese words for “industry”

この町では産業が盛んです。ko no machi de wa san gyō ga saka n de su

Industry is thriving in this town.

父は実業に身を投じました。chichi wa jitsu gyō ni mi o tō ji ma shi ta

My father went into business.

この業界では新しい技術が広がっています。ko no gyō kai de wa atara shi i gi jutsu ga hiro ga tte i ma su

New technology is spreading in this industry.

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