Korean word

산업

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaneop

Meaning

  • nounindustry

Example

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.

Illustration for 산업 (industry)

More examples

산업 분야가 다양해졌다.sa neop pu nya ga ta yang hae jeot tta

The industrial sector has become more diverse.

Core concept

One organized part of an economy that supplies goods or services.

Common phrases

  • 산업 분야sa neop pu nya

    industrial sector

  • 산업 구조sa neop ku jo

    industrial structure

  • 산업 발전sa neop pal jjeon

    industrial development

Similar words

업계eopkkye: A whole business field made up of related companies and workers.
분야punya: A distinct domain within work, study, or another activity.
서비스업seobiseueop: A sector whose main work is serving customers or businesses.
제조업chejoeop: A sector whose main work is producing physical goods.

Definition in Korean

국가나 지역의 경제에서 재화·서비스 생산을 담당하는 분야나 부문.kuk kka na chi yeo gui kyeong je e seo chae hwa seo bi seu saeng sa neul tam dang ha neun pu nya na pu mun

Word origin

The word developed from Sino-Korean elements for producing and working or doing business, which naturally led to its economic meaning.

Usage tips

  • English learners can use it for fields such as technology or tourism, but a person's occupation needs a different expression.

Other meanings

  • industrial sectornoun

Related words

  • 산업화saneopwaindustrializationnoun
  • 산업계saneopkkyeindustrial sectornoun
  • 산업혁명saneopyeongmyeongIndustrial Revolutionnoun

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