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製造所 (せいぞうしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
factory ; manufacturing plant ; works
Refers to a facility where goods are manufactured or processed. Often used in official or technical contexts, such as company names or legal descriptions.
Written forms 製造所
せいぞうしょ
Standard kanji spelling. The reading せいぞうしょ is the most common pronunciation.
せいぞうじょ
Alternate reading せいぞうじょ is also used, though less common than せいぞうしょ.
せいぞうじょ
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Sanitation control at food manufacturing plants is strict.
Similar words 工こう 場じょう 工場 is the general, everyday word for 'factory'. 製造所 is more formal and often used in official names or when emphasizing the manufacturing aspect.
製せい 作さく 所しょ 製作所 often implies a smaller-scale or more artisanal production, while 製造所 is typically for larger-scale manufacturing.
Etymology Compound of 製造 (manufacturing) + 所 (place). The reading せいぞうじょ is a common variant due to rendaku-like voicing of しょ to じょ in some compounds.
