noun
capital-intensive industry
An industry that requires large amounts of capital investment relative to labor. Often contrasted with 労働集約的産業 (labor-intensive industry).
See also: 労働集約的産業
半導体製造は資本集約的産業の代表例だ。
Semiconductor manufacturing is a prime example of a capital-intensive industry.
資本集約的産業では、設備投資の負担が大きい。
In capital-intensive industries, the burden of capital investment is heavy.
Refers to labor-intensive industry, where labor costs are the dominant factor, as opposed to capital-intensive industry.
Compound of 資本 (capital), 集約的 (intensive), and 産業 (industry). A direct calque from English 'capital-intensive industry'.