How do you say "factory" in Japanese?

工場

kōjō

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "factory" is 工場 (kōjō).

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Pronunciation

工場 is written using kanji. Romanised as kōjō, it sounds roughly like "koh-joh" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Kōjō combines craft or work (工) with place or location (場). The first character is fundamental to all manufacturing and tool-related vocabulary in Japanese.

Example sentence

子供たちは工場の周りで遊んでいます。

Kodomotachi wa Kōjō no mawari de asonde imasu.

The children are playing around the factory.

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How to remember 工場

Kō (工) looks like a T-square or carpenter's tool. Jō (場) is a location. A place of work and tools.

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Questions about 工場

How do you pronounce 工場?

工場 is romanised as kōjō. Say it roughly like "koh-joh" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 工場 formal or casual?

工場 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 工場 written in Japanese?

工場 is written using kanji. Kōjō combines craft or work (工) with place or location (場).

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