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工程 (こうてい, koutei) Japanese meaning: process | Kotomora
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複ふく
雑ざつ
だ
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The manufacturing process for this product is very complex.
We introduced new machines to shorten the work process.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 工こう 程てい を 管かん 理り する to manage the (production) process of something
This factory strictly manages the production process to maintain quality.
工こう 程てい が 遅おく れる for the process/schedule to fall behind
The process fell behind schedule due to a shortage of parts.
工こう 程てい を 短たん 縮しゅく する to shorten a (production) process
They introduced new machinery to shorten the process.
〈 物もの 〉 の 工こう 程てい を 経へ る to go through the process/stages of something
This product goes through dozens of stages before it is completed.
Kanji 工 craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48) Related words 過程 is a broader term for any process or course of events (often natural or abstract), while 工程 specifically denotes planned stages of work in manufacturing or projects.
手順 focuses on the order or sequence of steps to follow, whereas 工程 refers to the overall workflow or a specific stage of production.
工程 refers specifically to a stage in manufacturing or construction, whereas プロセス is broader and can describe any abstract or non-industrial procedure.
Word family· 9 previous process; preceding operation; upstream process
production line
work schedule; progress chart; process chart
subsequent process; downstream process; post-processing
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.
upstream process; upper process
Show 4 more to-and-fro process; back-and-forth process; cooperative process
production process; manufacturing process
manufacturing process
test process; test stage; test period
