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technological innovation
A significant advance or breakthrough in technology that brings about major changes in industry, society, or daily life. Often used in business, economic, and policy contexts.
技術革新が社会を変える。
Technological innovation changes society.
急速な技術革新により、新しいビジネスが生まれている。
Rapid technological innovation is giving rise to new businesses.
この分野では技術革新のスピードが速く、数年前の製品はもう時代遅れになっている。
In this field, the pace of technological innovation is fast, and products from just a few years ago are already outdated.
USAGE:
A compound noun combining 技術 (technology) and 革新 (innovation, reform). Frequently appears in news, business reports, and policy discussions. Often used with the English loanword イノベーション as a near-synonym, though 技術革新 sounds more formal and traditional.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 技術革新を推進する: to promote technological innovation
- 技術革新のスピード: the pace of innovation
- 急速な技術革新: rapid technological innovation
SIMILAR WORDS:
- イノベーション: innovation (loanword, broader in scope)
- 革新: innovation, reform (not limited to technology)