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繊維工業 (せんいこうぎょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

繊せん維い工こう業ぎょう

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Meanings

1

noun

textile industry

Refers to the industrial sector involved in the production of fibers, yarns, fabrics, and related products.

この地ち域いきでは繊せん維い工こう業ぎょうが盛さかんです。
The textile industry is thriving in this region.
繊せん維い工こう業ぎょうは多おおくの雇こ用

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The textile industry creates many jobs.

Kanji

繊slender, fine, thin kimono
維fiber, tie, rope
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
業business, vocation, arts

Similar words

繊せん維い
繊維 means 'fiber' or 'textile' in general, while 繊維工業 specifically refers to the textile industry as a whole.
工こう業ぎょう
工業 means 'industry' or 'manufacturing' broadly; 繊維工業 narrows it to the textile sector.

Etymology

Compound of 繊維 (せんい, 'fiber, textile') and 工業 (こうぎょう, 'industry').