造船(ぞうせん)

造船(ぞうせん) refers to shipbuilding — the industry and process of constructing ships.

WORD FORMATION:
造(ぞう) (to build, to create) + 船(せん) (ship).

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

• 造船(ぞうせん)業(ぎょう): shipbuilding industry
• 造船(ぞうせん)所(じょ): shipyard
• 造船(ぞうせん)会社(がいしゃ): shipbuilding company
• 造船(ぞうせん)技術(ぎじゅつ): shipbuilding technology

RELATED WORDS:

• 建造(けんぞう): construction (of ships or large structures)
• 船(ふね): ship, boat
• ドック: dock, shipyard dock
• 進水(しんすい): launch (of a ship)

NOTE:
Japan has historically been one of the world's leading shipbuilding nations. Major shipbuilding cities include 長崎(ながさき), 神戸(こうべ), and 横浜(よこはま).