工場(こうじょう)

こうじょう
noun
factory
buildingwork
See also: 向上(こうじょう) (improvement)
1. factory, plant
A building where goods are manufactured or processed.
父(ちち)は工場(こうじょう)で働(はたら)いています。
My father works at a factory.
この車(くるま)は日本(にほん)の工場(こうじょう)で作(つく)られました。
This car was made at a factory in Japan.
来月(らいげつ)、子供(こども)たちと工場(こうじょう)見学(けんがく)に行(い)く予定(よてい)です。
Next month, I plan to go on a factory tour with the kids.

工場(こうじょう) means factory—a place where goods are manufactured.

Etymology

工(こう) (craft) + 場(じょう) (place) = manufacturing place

Pronunciation

  • こうじょう: standard, larger factories
  • こうば: smaller workshops, often family-run

Compounds

Related words

Cultural note

工場(こうじょう)見学(けんがく) (factory tours) are popular in Japan—many food/beverage companies offer free tours with samples.

Related Words

Related: 製造(せいぞう) (manufacturing)
Related: 生産(せいさん) (production)
Related: 工業(こうぎょう) (industry)
Related: 作業場(さぎょうば) (workplace)
Compare: 製鉄所(せいてつじょ) (ironworks)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:24 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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