重工業
Meanings
1
heavy industry
Refers to large-scale manufacturing such as steel, shipbuilding, machinery, and chemicals. Often contrasted with 軽工業 (light industry).
Japan has a thriving heavy industry.
Heavy industry is the foundation of the economy.
Usage patterns
- 重工業が発達するfor heavy industry to develop
Heavy industry has developed in this region.
- 重工業を振興するto promote heavy industry
The government adopted policies to promote heavy industry.
- 重工業地帯heavy industry zone/belt
A heavy industrial belt spreads along the Pacific coast.
- 重工業国a heavy-industry nation
Japan grew into a heavy-industry nation after the war.