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How to say 'Manufacture' in Japanese | 製造

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The Japanese word for Manufacture is 'Seizou', written as 製造 in Japanese.'Manufacture' in hiragana is せいぞう.

    word

    製造

    Meaning

    Manufacture

    Reading

    せいぞう

    seizou

    Kanji

    Manufacture Make, Build

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '製造 (せいぞう)' means 'manufacture' or 'production'. It refers to the process of making goods or products, typically on a large scale in factories or industrial settings. This term is commonly used in contexts related to industry, business, and technology. For example: The company manufactures cars「その会社は車を製造している」(そのかいしゃはくるまをせいぞうしている). This factory produces electronic devices「この工場は電子機器を製造している」(このこうじょうはでんしききをせいぞうしている). Note that '製造' is often used in compound words, such as '製造業 (せいぞうぎょう)' (manufacturing industry) or '製造工程 (せいぞうこうてい)' (manufacturing process).

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    964

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 製造

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Manufacture

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Make, Build

Words Related to 製造 Through the Kanji

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 製 as well.

  • word

    製品

    Meaning

    Product

  • word

    Meaning

    Made

  • word

    製作

    Meaning

    Production

Words Related to 製造 Through the Kanji

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 造 as well.

  • word

    構造

    Meaning

    Structure

  • word

    創造

    Meaning

    Creation

  • word

    改造

    Meaning

    Modification

  • word

    造る

    Meaning

    Make, Brew

  • word

    木造

    Meaning

    Wooden

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'Seizou' means 'Manufacture' .

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