(こうぎょう)

こうぎょう
noun
industry, manufacturing
1. industry, manufacturing
Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods.
It's famous for its automobile industry.
Japan has developed industry.
This region has thriving industry, and there are many factories.

工業(こうぎょう) means industry or manufacturing, referring to the production of goods from raw materials.

TYPES:

  • 重工業(じゅうこうぎょう): heavy industry
  • 軽工業(けいこうぎょう): light industry
  • 自動車(じどうしゃ)工業(こうぎょう): automobile industry
  • 化学(かがく)工業(こうぎょう): chemical industry

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 工業(こうぎょう)地帯(ちたい): industrial zone
  • 工業(こうぎょう)製品(せいひん): industrial products
  • 工業(こうぎょう)(こく): industrialized nation
  • 工業(こうぎょう)(): industrialization

CONTRAST:

  • 商業(しょうぎょう): commerce, trade
  • 農業(のうぎょう): agriculture
  • 産業(さんぎょう): industry (broader term)