造ぞう兵へい廠しょう

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Meanings

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noun

arsenal; armory; arms factory

Historical term for a government-run weapons manufacturing facility, especially in pre-WWII Japan. Often refers to specific institutions like the Tokyo Arsenal.

東とう京きょう造ぞう兵へい廠しょうは戦せん前ぜん、多おおくの兵へい器きを製せい造ぞうしていた。
The Tokyo Arsenal manufactured many weapons before the war.

造create, make, structure
兵soldier, private, troops
廠workshop

Similar words

兵へい器き工こう場じょう
兵器工場 is a more general modern term for a weapons factory, while 造兵廠 specifically refers to a historical government arsenal.
工こう廠しょう
工廠 is a broader term for a government-run factory (not limited to weapons), whereas 造兵廠 is specifically for arms production.

Etymology

Compound of 造 (ぞう, 'make'), 兵 (へい, 'soldier/weapon'), and 廠 (しょう, 'factory/workshop'). The term was used for state-run arsenals in the Meiji through early Showa periods.