産業
industry
→ One of Japan's major industries is the automobile industry.
技術
technology; technique
→ Japan has advanced IT technology.
国内の産業
domestic industry
→ The government protects domestic industries.
発展する
develop; grow; progress
→ The economy of this town is developing.
工業
industry; manufacturing industry
→ Industry is highly developed in Aichi Prefecture.
農業
agriculture; farming
→ He works in agriculture in the countryside.
漁業
fishing industry; fisheries
→ Fishing is the main industry in towns near the sea.
生産する
produce; manufacture
→ New cars are produced at the factory.
大量生産
mass production
→ Plastic products are mass-produced.
消費する
consume; use up
→ A large amount of rice is consumed in Japan every day.
開発する
develop; create; exploit
→ I developed a new app.
管理する
manage; administer
→ The company's data is managed on this computer.
建設する
construct; build
→ There is a plan to build a new airport.
建築する
build; construct; design and build
→ This building was designed and built by a famous architect.
原料；原材料
raw material; ingredient
→ Beer is made using barley as a raw material.
材料
material; ingredient
→ I buy ingredients for curry at the supermarket.
石油
petroleum; oil
→ Japan imports petroleum.
石炭
coal
→ In the past, trains were powered by coal.
燃料
fuel
→ I went to a gas station to refuel the car.
電力を供給する
supply electricity; provide electric power
→ This power plant supplies electricity to the town.
発電する
generate electricity
→ There is a system that generates electricity from sunlight.
原子力発電所
nuclear power plant
→ We discuss the safety of nuclear power plants.
科学技術の進歩
advances in science and technology
→ Advances in science and technology have made life more convenient.
バイオ技術
biotechnology
→ Biotechnology is used to create new medicines.
プロジェクト
project
→ A new project will start next month.
作業する
work; perform a task; carry out operations
→ Please work safely in the factory.
運転する
operate; drive
→ I operate the machine correctly.
機械を運転する
operate machinery
→ I operate large machinery at the factory.
停止する
stop; suspend; cease operation
→ The train service has stopped because of an accident.
機械を停止する
stop a machine; shut down machinery
→ When work ends, we stop the machinery.
調節する
adjust; regulate
→ I adjust the air conditioner's temperature.
自動
automatic; automatically
→ This door opens automatically.
部品を組み立てる
assemble parts; put components together
→ I assemble computer components.
エネルギー
energy
→ Japan is looking for new sources of energy.
エンジン
engine
→ The car engine won't start.
モーター
motor; electric motor
→ The washing machine's motor broke.
品質がいい
be high quality; have good quality
→ Products made in Japan are of very high quality.
質
quality
→ Quality is more important than quantity.
性能がいい
have good performance; perform well
→ This computer is expensive because it has good performance.
便利な機能
useful feature; convenient function
→ Smartphones have many useful features.
最新のモデル
latest model
→ I bought the latest model of iPhone.
規模
scale; size
→ The company has gradually grown in scale.
大規模
large-scale
→ A large-scale event will be held in Tokyo.
小規模
small-scale
→ It is a small company, but it is a comfortable place to work.
大型
large-sized; large-scale
→ I put a large TV in the living room.
小型
small-sized; compact
→ I take a compact camera when I travel.
特許
patent
→ I obtained a patent for the new technology.
円高
strong yen; appreciation of the yen
→ When the yen is strong, imported goods become cheaper.
円安
weak yen; depreciation of the yen
→ Because of the weak yen, overseas travel has become more expensive.
