JLPT · Level 93
45 words
Japanese word
作製
Pronunciation
Romajisakusei
Meaning
- nounmanufacture
Example
工場で部品を作製します。kō jō de bu hin o saku sei shi ma su
We manufacture parts at the factory.
More examples
研究室では、新しい素材を使って試作品を作製します。ken kyū shitsu de wa atara shi i so zai o tsuka tte shi saku hin o saku sei shi ma su
In the laboratory, we manufacture prototypes using new materials.
Core concept
It describes producing a tangible object or part by shaping and processing materials.
Common phrases
部品の作製bu hin no saku sei
manufacture of parts
試作品の作製shi saku hin no saku sei
fabrication of prototypes
装置の作製sō chi no saku sei
fabrication of equipment
Similar words
製作seisaku: The making of a physical object, device, or work through a process.
製造seizō: The industrial production of goods, often in large quantities.
作成sakusei: The creation of a document, plan, or other nonphysical item.
Definition in Japanese
材料に手を加えて製品や部品を作ること。zai ryō ni te o kuwa e te sei hin ya bu hin o tsuku ru ko to
Word origin
The compound 作製 (sakusei) joins 作 (saku, "make") with 製 (sei, "manufacture"), linking making with manufactured goods.
Usage tips
- The contrast between 作製 (sakusei) for physical items and 作成 (sakusei) for documents helps distinguish similar JLPT vocabulary.
Other meanings
- productionnoun
Related words
- 作製者sakuseishamanufacturernoun
- 作製法sakuseihōfabrication methodnoun