Japanese word

施工

Pronunciation

Romajisekō

Meaning

  • nouncarrying out

Example

会社は来月、その工事を施工します。kai sha wa rai getsu so no kō ji o se kō shi ma su

The company will carry out that construction work next month.

Illustration for 施工 (carrying out)

More examples

現場では、安全を最優先に施工を進めています。gen ba de wa an zen o sai yū sen ni se kō o susu me te i ma su

At the site, construction is progressing with safety as the top priority.

Core concept

Describes the actual execution of planned building or installation work, turning a design into a completed structure.

Common phrases

  • 施工を行うse kō o okona u

    carry out construction

  • 施工管理se kō kan ri

    construction management

  • 施工業者se kō gyō sha

    construction contractor

  • 施工方法se kō hō hō

    construction method

Similar words

建設kensetsu: The process of building a structure as part of a planned project.
工事kōji: Building, repair, or installation work carried out at a site.
建造kenzō: The act of building a structure, especially one of substantial size.
設置setchi: The act of placing equipment or a fixture in a designated location.

Definition in Japanese

建築物や設備などの工事を実際に行うこと。ken chiku butsu ya setsu bi na do no kō ji o jis sai ni okona u ko to

Word origin

施工 (sekō) combines 施 (se, "to carry out") and 工 (kō, "work or construction") to name the carrying out of construction work.

Usage tips

  • 施工 (sekō) is common in contracts, plans, and construction reports, while everyday speech often uses 工事をする (kōji o suru) for the same action.

Other meanings

  • constructionnoun
  • workmanshipnoun

Related words

  • 施工するshikōsurucarry out constructionverb
  • 施工者shikōshaconstruction workernoun
  • 施工性shikōseiconstructabilitynoun

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