(じば)(さんぎょう)

じばさんぎょう
noun
local industry
1. local industry; industries rooted in a particular region, typically using local resources or traditional skills
local industry; industries rooted in a particular region, typically using local resources or traditional skills
地場(じば)産業(さんぎょう)支援(しえん)する。
Support local industry.
この(まち)地場(じば)産業(さんぎょう)陶器(とうき)(づく)りだ。
The local industry of this town is pottery making.
過疎化(かそか)(すす)地域(ちいき)では、地場(じば)産業(さんぎょう)衰退(すいたい)深刻(しんこく)問題(もんだい)となっている。
In areas experiencing depopulation, the decline of local industries has become a serious problem.

Refers to industries that developed in a particular area, often drawing on local raw materials, climate, or traditional craft skills. Examples include 有田焼(ありたやき) (Arita porcelain), 西陣織(にしじんおり) (Nishijin weaving), and regional food processing. These industries are central to discussions of rural revitalization and regional economic policy in Japan.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 地場(じば)産業(さんぎょう)振興(しんこう) — promotion of local industry
  • 地場(じば)産業(さんぎょう)育成(いくせい) — nurturing local industry
  • 地場(じば)産業(さんぎょう)衰退(すいたい) — decline of local industry
  • 地場(じば)産業(さんぎょう)製品(せいひん) — locally produced goods

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 地元(じもと)産業(さんぎょう) — local industry (more casual, same meaning)
  • 伝統(でんとう)産業(さんぎょう) — traditional industry (emphasizes historical continuity)
  • 地域(ちいき)産業(さんぎょう) — regional industry (broader, more administrative tone)