製造|せいぞうseizou[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbmanufacture; production
   その工場こうじょうは玩具がんぐを製造せいぞうしている。↗

   The factory manufactures toys.

• Synonym製作せいさくNeutralMaking items with tools or machines, and also producing films or TV programs; 「製造」 usually means mass production in a factory.
• Synonym生産せいさんNeutralCovers goods and farm produce with an emphasis on output and economic activity; 「製造」 focuses on turning raw materials into finished products.
• SynonymプロダクションNeutralA loanword for a production company or talent agency; in everyday use it names a company, not the act of producing.
• Synonym作り出すつくりだすNeutralTo turn out or create something, also to set an atmosphere or invent new things; a broader range than 「製造」.
• Synonym作り上げるつくりあげるNeutralTo finish making something completely, with the focus on completion; also used for making up lies or stories.
• Synonym作製さくせいWrittenWritten word for making objects or charts with tools or machines, as in 「地図の作製」; fine for one-off items or batches.
• SynonymこしらえるCasualColloquial for making or preparing something, also raising money or cooking up an excuse; carries a casual, offhand feel.
• Synonym作るつくるNeutralThe everyday all-purpose verb for making things, cooking, growing and more; 「製造」 specifically means processing raw materials into products.
• Related工作こうさくNeutralHands-on simple crafts, as in elementary-school art class, or behind-the-scenes maneuvering; it does not mean 'work' in the everyday sense.
• Related作成さくせいNeutralUsed for preparing documents, plans and data, as in 「書類作成」; for physical objects 「作製」 is more common, and factory goods take 「製造」.
• Related形作るかたちづくるWrittenWritten word for giving something a coherent form or shape, as in 「人格を形作る」; tends toward abstract uses, and is not used for factory production.
• Related制作せいさくNeutralCreating artworks, programs or websites, as in 「番組制作」; 「製造」 refers to industrial manufacturing instead.
• Related産出さんしゅつWrittenWritten word for turning out goods or yielding minerals, as in 「石油の産出」; stresses output and yield, while 「製造」 stresses processing into finished goods.
• Related造作ぞうさくWrittenWritten word for building work, especially interior fittings like ceilings and shelves; also means facial features. 「製造」 is for industrial products.
• Related建設けんせつNeutralBuilding structures such as houses and roads, or developing a nation; 「製造」 is for making products.
• Related加工かこうNeutralProcessing or treating raw materials or existing products, as in 「食品加工」; 「製造」 covers the whole process from raw material to finished product.
• Related作さくNeutralA work or piece, as in 「彼の最新作」, and also a crop or harvest; it names the result, not the manufacturing process.
• Related創造そうぞうNeutralCreating something entirely new, or God's creation of the world; 「製造」 is producing goods by set procedures.
• Related創作そうさくNeutralCreating original works such as novels and films; also means making things up. Unrelated to industrial production.
• Related生成せいせいWrittenWritten word for generating or forming something, common in chemistry and computing, as in 「データを生成する」.
• RelatedこさえるCasualColloquial for making or preparing something, also raising money or cooking up an excuse; carries a casual, offhand feel.
• Related産するさんするWrittenRare written verb meaning to yield or be produced, as in 「〜に産する鉱物」; in everyday speech use 「産出する」 or 「とれる」.

Use 「製造」 for factory production of goods from raw materials. Pick 「生産」 when the focus is output or economic activity, 「制作」 for films, programs and artworks, and 「作成」 for documents and plans. For physical objects or charts use 「作製」, and in everyday speech 「作る」 is the default verb. Words like 「加工」, 「建設」, 「創作」 and 「創造」 each cover their own ground.

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1. 原料げんりょうに手てを加くわえて製品せいひんにすること。