also: インダストリ
noun
Loanword from English, used in business and economic contexts to refer to a sector of commercial activity.
日本の自動車インダストリーは世界的に有名だ。
Japan's automobile industry is world-famous.
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'industry'.
Variant katakana spelling without the long vowel; also common.
産業 is the native Japanese word for 'industry', used more broadly and in formal contexts. インダストリー is a loanword often used in compound terms or to give a modern, international feel.
Borrowed from English 'industry'.