産業

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 産業 (さんぎょう), production 産 and business 業 combine to denote industry.
• Basic usage: 産業 denotes productive activity and the corresponding sector of an economy.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Industry sector versus one company
  • 産業の links it to structure or policy, and the word is broader than one company or product.