noun
heavy industry
Refers to large-scale industrial manufacturing, such as shipbuilding, steel, and machinery. Often appears in compound names like 重工業 or company names like 三菱重工.
三菱重工は日本の大手重工会社です。
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a major Japanese heavy-industry company.
重工分野の技術革新が進んでいる。
Technological innovation is advancing in the heavy-industry sector.