noun
Refers to the professional field of designing products for mass production, covering aesthetics, functionality, and ergonomics.
彼は大学で工業意匠を専攻した。
He majored in industrial design at university.
Katakana loanword for 'industrial design', often used in modern or international contexts, while 工業意匠 is a more formal, kanji-based term.
Means 'design' in a broad sense, including artistic or decorative design; 工業意匠 specifically refers to industrial design.
Compound of 工業 (industry) and 意匠 (design). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used for the field of industrial design.