工場

• 読み: こうじょう
• ローマ字: koujou
• 漢字の分解: 工 (kou) — work, construction, craft; 場 (jou) — place, field
• 発音: /koː.d͡ʑoː/

意味

Factory; plant; workshop. A building where goods are manufactured.

A noun with two common readings: こうじょう (more formal/standard) and こうば (more colloquial, often for smaller workshops). Japan is famous for its manufacturing industry, and 工場見学 (factory tours) are popular educational activities for school children and tourists alike.

例文

1. 父はこの工場で二十年働いています。
2. 新しい工場が町の外にできました。
3. 工場で車を作っています。

使い方ガイド

場面: industry, work, manufacturing

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

A Sino-Japanese compound. 工 means work or construction, and 場 means place or field. The compound literally means 'work place' or 'manufacturing place.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal