Japanese word

造船

Pronunciation

Romajizōsen

Meaning

  • nounshipbuilding

Example

この町では造船が盛んです。ko no machi de wa zō sen ga saka n de su

Shipbuilding is thriving in this town.

Illustration for 造船 (shipbuilding)

More examples

環境に配慮した造船が求められています。kan kyō ni hai ryo shi ta zō sen ga moto me ra re te i ma su

Environmentally friendly shipbuilding is in demand.

Core concept

Covers the process of constructing vessels from their initial plans through their completion.

Common phrases

  • 造船に携わるzō sen ni tazusa wa ru

    be involved in shipbuilding

  • 造船技術zō sen gi jutsu

    shipbuilding technology

Definition in Japanese

船を造る仕事や産業。fune o tsuku ru shi goto ya san gyō

Word origin

造船 (zōsen) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 造 (zō, "make") and 船 (sen, "ship"), so its parts directly express the making of ships.

Usage tips

  • 造船 (zōsen) can describe a whole industry rather than one building project, especially in discussions of major coastal employers.

Related words

  • 造船業zōsengyōshipbuilding industrynoun

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