一いち次じ産さん業ぎょう

noun

primary industry

Refers to industries that extract or harvest natural resources, such as agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Often contrasted with 二次産業 (secondary industry) and 三次産業 (tertiary industry).

• 一いち次じ産さん業ぎょうには農のう業ぎょうや漁ぎょ業ぎょうが含ふくまれる。

  Primary industries include agriculture and fishing.

• この地ち域いきの経けい済ざいは一いち次じ産さん業ぎょうに大おおきく依い存ぞんしている。

  The economy of this region depends heavily on primary industries.