noun
precision manufacturing; exquisite workmanship
Refers to high-precision manufacturing or finely crafted work, often in technical or industrial contexts.
この時計は精工の技術で作られている。
This watch is made with precision manufacturing techniques.
彼の作品には精工の技が光っている。
His work shines with exquisite craftsmanship.
Compound of 精 (sei, 'refined', 'precise') and 工 (kou, 'craft', 'manufacturing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with precision workmanship.