鉄鋼 (てっこう, tekkou) Japanese meaning: iron and steel | KotomoraJapan produces a large amount of iron and steel.
The steel industry is an important key industry.
Usage patterns
鉄鋼を生産するto produce iron and steel
This factory produces one million tons of steel a year.
鉄鋼の需要が高まるdemand for steel rises
Demand for steel is rising in the construction industry.
鉄鋼価格が上昇するsteel prices rise
Steel prices rose due to increased raw material costs.
鉄鋼業
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鉄鋼業 is written with 鉄鋼 as its first two kanji, but 鉄鋼 refers to the material 'steel' itself while 鉄鋼業 refers to the industry that produces it.
鉄鉱 refers to the raw iron ore mineral, while 鉄鋼 means the processed iron and steel material.
鉄鋼 (same reading) means iron and steel as a material or industry, whereas 鉄工 refers to the trade of ironworking or an ironworker.
鉄鋼 broadly covers the iron-and-steel industry or its products, whereas 粗鋼 names only the crude, semi-finished steel stage of production.
