1.
industry, business sector
Economic activity concerned with the production of goods or services.
産業 refers to industry or economic sectors in a broad sense.
KANJI:
産 (produce) + 業 (business) - the business of producing goods or services.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 産業革命: Industrial Revolution
- 観光産業: tourism industry
- 自動車産業: automobile industry
- 第一次/第二次/第三次産業: primary/secondary/tertiary industries
CONTRAST:
- 産業: broad term covering all economic sectors
- 工業: manufacturing/industrial sector specifically
- 商業: commerce, trade
Related Words
Related:
工業 (manufacturing)