工こう廠しょう

noun

arsenal; arms factory

Refers specifically to a factory that manufactures weapons and ammunition, often under military or government control. The term is somewhat formal and may appear in historical or military contexts.

• この工こう廠しょうでは小しょう銃じゅうと弾だん薬やくを製せい造ぞうしている。

  This arsenal produces rifles and ammunition.

• 戦せん時じ中ちゅう、多おおくの工こう廠しょうが空くう襲しゅうの標ひょう的てきになった。

  During the war, many arms factories became targets of air raids.