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mass production, large-scale manufacturing
The production of goods in large quantities, typically using standardized processes and assembly lines. Contrasted with handmade or small-batch production.
工場で大量生産する。
Mass-produce at a factory.
大量生産によってコストが下がった。
Costs went down through mass production.
大量生産・大量消費の時代から、持続可能な社会への転換が求められている。
A shift from the era of mass production and mass consumption to a sustainable society is being called for.
USAGE:
Used as a noun or with する as a verb. Often appears in discussions of economics, manufacturing, and environmental issues.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大量生産・大量消費: mass production and mass consumption
- 大量生産品: mass-produced goods
- 大量生産体制: mass production system
- 大量生産方式: mass production method