勧かん業ぎょう

noun

encouragement of industry; industrial promotion

Historical and policy term for promoting industry, especially in Meiji-era Japan. Often appears in compound names like 勧業銀行 (Industrial Bank of Japan).

• 明めい治じ時じ代だい、政せい府ふは勧かん業ぎょう政せい策さくを積せっ極きょく的てきに進すすめた。

  During the Meiji period, the government actively promoted industrial encouragement policies.

• 勧かん業ぎょう銀ぎん行こうは、産さん業ぎょう振しん興こうのために設せつ立りつされた。

  The Industrial Bank of Japan was established to promote industry.