プロセス

• Reading: ぷろせす
• Romaji: purosesu
• Pronunciation: /pɯ.ɾo.se.sɯ/

Meaning

Process; a series of steps or actions taken to achieve a particular result.

A katakana noun from English 'process.' Used in business, technology, manufacturing, and everyday contexts to describe a sequence of steps or a method of doing something. Common in IT (プロセス管理 = process management), manufacturing (製造プロセス = manufacturing process), and general usage. Also used in computing to mean a running program or task.

Examples

1. 結果だけでなくプロセスも大切にしたい。 I want to value not just the result but also the process.
2. 新商品の開発プロセスを見直す必要がある。 We need to take another look at the development process for new products.
3. この問題を解決するプロセスは複雑だ。 The process for solving this problem is complex.

Usage Guide

Context: business, technology, manufacturing, general

Tone: professional

Origin & History

From English 'process,' itself from Latin 'processus' (a going forward). Entered Japanese as a business and technical term in the postwar period and has since become widely used in everyday language.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal