WORD DETAIL
操業
そうぎょう
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
操業, readそうぎょう, denotes a factory, vessel, or operation actively carrying out production or work. - Basic usage: It describes a factory resuming operation and a fishing vessel suspending work because of rough seas.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Active operation of facilities or work
- It means a factory or vessel is actively carrying out production or work, not merely that the organization exists.

