English–Korean

“industry” in Korean

Korean

Also산업 (saneop) · 업계 (eopkkye)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkongeop

Example

이 도시는 공업이 발달해 있어요.i to si neun kong eo bi pal dal hae i sseo yo

Industry is well developed in this city.

Illustration for 공업 (industry)

How to say “industry” in Korean

“Industry” in Korean is 공업 (kongeop).

A production sector where machinery and human skill work together to make goods in quantity.

Full entry for 공업: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 공업

회사는 공업 생산량을 늘리기로 했어요.hoe sa neun kong eop saeng san nyang eul neul li gi ro hae sseo yo

The company decided to increase its industrial output.

Tips for using 공업

  • In regional and economic reports, this word usually points to manufacturing as a sector rather than to one factory, which helps when reading statistics.

Other Korean words for “industry”

그 지역의 산업이 많이 발전했다.keu chi yeo gui sa neo bi ma ni pal jjeon haet tta

The local industry has developed a lot.

이 업계는 경쟁이 심해요.i eop kkye neun kyeong jaeng i sim hae yo

Competition is fierce in this industry.

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