Translation guide
The most common Japanese word for 'factory' is 工場 (こうじょう). Other terms exist for specific types of factories or plants, but 工場 covers most general uses.
工場
factory
A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled.
The standard, neutral word for a factory. Used for most manufacturing facilities.
父は自動車工場で働いています。
My father works at a car factory.
この町には大きな工場がたくさんあります。
There are many large factories in this town.
An alternative reading of 工場, often used for smaller workshops or artisan factories. Can sound more traditional or intimate.
町工場で金属加工を学びました。
I learned metalworking at a small factory.
Loanword from English 'plant', used for large-scale industrial facilities, especially chemical or processing plants.
新しい化学プラントが建設中です。
A new chemical plant is under construction.
Referring to a factory by its product or industry.
Attach the product name to 工場 to specify the type of factory. Very productive pattern.
Often used in company names for manufacturing plants, especially for machinery or metal products.
この部品は大阪の製作所で作られています。
These parts are made at a factory in Osaka.