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人物経済 (じんぶつけいざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
human engineering
A somewhat dated term for designing systems, workplaces, or products around human capabilities and limitations; modern usage often prefers 人間工学 or ヒューマンエンジニアリング.
人じん 物ぶつ 経けい 済ざい は 、 人にん 間げん の 特とく 性せい に 合あ わせ た 機き 械かい 設せっ 計けい を 重じゅう 視し する 。
Human engineering emphasizes machine design that suits human characteristics.
Kanji 経 sutra, longitude, pass thru 済 settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish Similar words 人にん 間げん 工こう 学がく 人間工学 is the modern standard term for ergonomics/human factors, while 人物経済 is an older, less common equivalent.
ヒューマンエンジニアリング ヒューマンエンジニアリング is a direct loanword often used in technical contexts, whereas 人物経済 is a native-coined term with a similar meaning but now rare.
Etymology Compound of 人物 (person, human) and 経済 (economy, management), likely coined as a translation of 'human engineering' in the early-to-mid 20th century. The exact origin is uncertain.
