confectionery production; confectionery manufacturing
Refers to the industrial or commercial production of sweets, cakes, and other confections. Often used in compound terms like 製菓会社 (confectionery company) or 製菓業界 (confectionery industry).
He works for a confectionery company.
製菓の技術を学ぶために専門学校に通っている。
I am attending a vocational school to learn confectionery production techniques.
She attends a specialized confectionery school.
I want to study abroad and learn proper confectionery-making techniques.
After graduating, I got a job at a major confectionery company.
Compound of 製 (sei, 'manufacture') and 菓 (ka, 'confectionery'). The reading せいか is the standard on'yomi combination.