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Japanese word
製造
Pronunciation
Romajiseizō
Meaning
- nounmanufacture
Example
この工場では車を製造しています。ko no kō jō de wa kuruma o sei zō shi te i ma su
This factory manufactures cars.
More examples
この製品の製造には多くの時間がかかります。ko no sei hin no sei zō ni wa ō ku no ji kan ga ka ka ri ma su
This product takes a lot of time to manufacture.
Core concept
Refers to making goods through an organized process, usually with tools, machines, or factory work.
Common phrases
製造工程sei zō kō tei
manufacturing process
製造コストsei zō ko su to
manufacturing cost
Similar words
生産seisan: The organized making of goods, materials, or energy for use or sale.
製作seisaku: The creation of a specific object by following a design or plan.
Definition in Japanese
原料や部品を加工して、商品や機械などを作ること。gen ryō ya bu hin o ka kō shi te shō hin ya ki kai na do o tsuku ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word 製造 (seizō, "manufacture") combines 製 (sei, "make") and 造 (zō, "create").
Usage tips
- In everyday English, manufacture sounds more formal and industrial than make and often appears in business, factory, and product descriptions.
Other meanings
- productionnoun
Opposites
- 消費shōhiconsumptionnoun
Related words
- 製造業seizōgyōmanufacturing industrynoun
- 製造者seizōshamanufacturernoun