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.
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.
My father works at a car factory.
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.
I learned metalworking at a small factory.
Loanword from English 'plant', used for large-scale industrial facilities, especially chemical or processing plants.
A new chemical plant is under construction.
Referring to a factory by its product or industry.
These parts are made at a factory in Osaka.