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工程 (こうてい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
process ; operation ; stage of work
Refers to the steps, stages, or overall flow of work in manufacturing, projects, or procedures. Often used in technical, industrial, and business settings.
程てい
を
短たん
縮しゅく
する
ため
に
新あたら
しい
機き
械かい
を
導どう
入にゅう
し
た
。
We introduced new machines to shorten the work process.
Kanji 工 craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48) Similar words 過か 程てい 過程 is a more general term for a process or course of events, often natural or abstract, while 工程 emphasizes planned steps in production or work.
手て 順じゅん 手順 focuses on the order of steps or a procedure, whereas 工程 can refer to the entire workflow or a specific stage.
Etymology Compound of 工 (work, craft) and 程 (extent, measure), referring to the measured steps of work. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with this meaning.
