生 産 性(せいさんせい)

せいさんせい

noun

productivity

1. productivity

The effectiveness of productive effort; the rate of output per unit of input.

労働(ろうどう)生産性(せいさんせい)を向上(こうじょう)させる。

To improve labor productivity.

日本(にほん)の生産性(せいさんせい)は低(ひく)いと言(い)われている。

Japan's productivity is said to be low.

生産性(せいさんせい)の高(たか)い働(はたら)き方(かた)を目指(めざ)す。

To aim for a highly productive way of working.

生産性(せいさんせい) is formed from 生産(せいさん) (production) + 性(せい) (quality/nature). A key concept in economics, business, and workplace discussions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

労働(ろうどう)生産性(せいさんせい): labor productivity
生産性(せいさんせい)を向上(こうじょう)させる: to improve productivity
生産性(せいさんせい)を上(あ)げる: to raise productivity
生産性(せいさんせい)が高(たか)い/低(ひく)い: high/low productivity

USAGE:
Frequently appears in discussions about the Japanese economy and work culture reform (働(はたら)き方(かた)改革(かいかく)). Japan's labor productivity compared to other developed nations is a common topic in news and business contexts.

効率(こうりつ): efficiency (broader concept)
生産(せいさん): production
生産性(せいさんせい)向上(こうじょう): productivity improvement

Related Words

Related: 生産(せいさん) (production)

Synonym: 効率(こうりつ) (efficiency (broader))

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Added 2026.1.16 17:12 · Revised 2026.6.7 22:05

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