生産

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. この工場では一日に千台の車を生産します。▶ —
   This factory produces a thousand cars a day.
2. 今年は米の生産が増えました。▶ —
   Rice production increased this year.

Collocations

Mnemonic

生産 seisan — 生 (to be born, to produce) + 産 (to give birth, to produce). Both kanji carry the sense of "bringing forth," reinforcing each other. It is the activity of making 製品 (products) in a 工場 (factory). Add する for 生産する. Its opposite concept is 消費 (shouhi, consumption).

Quick check

1. Where does 生産 typically take place?

   • 工場 (a factory)
   • 会議室 (a meeting room)
   • 美術館 (an art museum)
   • 空港 (an airport)