重じゅう化か学がく工こう業ぎょう

noun

heavy and chemical industries

Refers collectively to heavy industry (e.g., steel, machinery) and chemical industry. Often used in economic or industrial policy contexts.

• 戦せん後ご、日本にほんは重じゅう化か学がく工こう業ぎょうを中ちゅう心しんに経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうを遂とげた。

  After the war, Japan achieved economic growth centered on heavy and chemical industries.

• この地ち域いきは重じゅう化か学がく工こう業ぎょうの集しゅう積せき地ちとして知しられている。

  This region is known as a hub of heavy and chemical industries.