heavy industry
Refers to large-scale manufacturing such as steel, shipbuilding, machinery, and chemicals. Often contrasted with 軽工業 (light industry).
Japan has a thriving heavy industry.
Heavy industry is the foundation of the economy.
Heavy industry has developed in this region.
The government adopted policies to promote heavy industry.
A heavy industrial belt spreads along the Pacific coast.
Japan grew into a heavy-industry nation after the war.