Translation guide
How to express that something is created, manufactured, or comes into existence in Japanese, depending on what is being produced and the context.
Cars are produced here.
A new idea was produced.
To say that something is made, manufactured, or created, often in a factory or by a process.
Passive form of 生産する (to produce). Used for mass production of goods, agricultural products, etc.
Cars are produced at this factory.
Passive of 製造する (to manufacture). Often used for industrial products, machinery, or processed goods.
These parts are manufactured in Japan.
Passive of 作る (to make). A general, everyday word for making or producing something, including food, crafts, etc.
This cheese is produced in Hokkaido.
Passive of 生成する (to generate). Used for data, energy, or abstract things being generated, often in technical contexts.
Reports are automatically generated by this program.
To express that something new appears, is born, or comes into being, often naturally or as a result of a process.
To say that something is produced as a result, effect, or outcome of something else.
Passive of もたらす (to bring about). Used for results, benefits, or consequences being brought about.
To say that a work of art, film, or creative product is produced by someone.
Passive of 制作する (to produce, to create). Used for films, TV programs, artworks, etc.
生産 (seisan) is for mass production, often of goods or resources. 製造 (seizou) is for manufacturing, especially industrial products. 作る (tsukuru) is the general 'make' and can be used for many things including food and crafts. Use the passive form when the focus is on the product being produced.
This factory produces toys.
Literally 'to be born', but also used for ideas, organizations, or things coming into existence.
New businesses are being produced one after another.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to occur' or 'to arise'. Used for problems, phenomena, or natural events.
Earthquakes are frequently produced in this region.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to arise' or 'to be produced'. Often used for results, effects, or changes.
Various problems were produced by that policy.
Passive of 生み出す (to produce, to give birth to). Emphasizes the creation of something new, often creative or innovative.
Many inventions were produced at this research institute.
Great changes were produced by the new technology.
Passive of 引き起こす (to cause). Often used for problems, accidents, or negative events.
The accident was produced by human error.
Also used here as an intransitive verb meaning 'to arise from'. See previous meaning.
Conflicts can be produced from misunderstandings.
This film was produced by a famous director.
Loanword from English 'produce', used in entertainment and business contexts.
The album was produced by him.
この会社は電子部品を製造している。
This company manufactures electronic parts.
My mother makes a lunchbox every day.
In Japanese, the passive is often used to describe something being produced, but sometimes an intransitive verb (like 生まれる or 発生する) is more natural. Avoid directly translating 'be produced' as a single passive verb in all cases.
A problem was produced. (natural: A problem occurred.)