Japanese word

工程

Pronunciation

Romajikōtei

Meaning

  • nounstage

Example

作業の各工程を写真で記録します。sa gyō no kaku kō tei o sha shin de ki roku shi ma su

We record each stage of the work with photographs.

Illustration for 工程 (stage)

More examples

この工程では、材料を十分に乾かします。ko no kō tei de wa zai ryō o jū bun ni kawa ka shi ma su

At this stage, we let the materials dry thoroughly.

Core concept

It marks one distinct part of a larger piece of work, viewed as an ordered stage in its progress.

Common phrases

  • 工程が遅れるkō tei ga oku re ru

    the process is delayed

Similar words

段階dankai: A defined phase through which a task or production activity progresses.
ステップsuteppu: One part of a planned series of actions leading to a result.

Definition in Japanese

作業や製造を進めるうえでの、順序に沿った一つ一つの段階。sa gyō ya sei zō o susu me ru u e de no jun jo ni so tta hito tsu hito tsu no dan kai

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 工 (kō, "work") + 程 (tei, "extent") forms 工程 (kōtei), meaning the measured stages through which work proceeds.

Usage tips

  • Although English stage also refers to a performance platform, 工程 (kōtei) refers to a stage in a task or production sequence, not to that physical platform.

Other meanings

  • processnoun
  • stepnoun

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