Translation guide
Refers to large, powerful machinery used in construction, mining, agriculture, and other industrial applications. In Japanese, the most common term is 重機 (jūki), but other expressions exist depending on context.
To refer to heavy equipment in general, such as bulldozers, excavators, cranes, etc.
The standard term for heavy machinery. Widely understood and used in both spoken and written contexts.
Heavy equipment is used at the construction site.
You need a license to become a heavy equipment operator.
Literally 'construction machinery'. More specific to construction contexts, but often used interchangeably with 重機.
This company rents out construction equipment.
Refers to civil engineering machinery. Used in technical or industry-specific contexts.
An exhibition of civil engineering machinery will be held next month.
To distinguish heavy equipment from smaller tools or light machinery.
To refer to particular machines like excavators, bulldozers, etc.
In Japanese, it's often more natural to name the specific machine (e.g., ショベルカー, ブルドーザー) rather than using a generic term, especially in conversation.
That excavator is really big, isn't it?
We leveled the land with a bulldozer.
In everyday Japanese, people often use specific loanwords like ショベルカー (excavator), クレーン (crane), or フォークリフト (forklift) rather than the generic 重機. This is especially true in casual conversation.
Transporting heavy machinery requires special permission.