Translation guide
The expenses incurred to manufacture a product or provide a service. In Japanese, this is commonly expressed with 生産費 (せいさんひ) or 製造原価 (せいぞうげんか), depending on context.
The total cost of producing goods, including materials, labor, and overhead.
A general term for production costs, used in economics and business contexts.
生産費を削減する必要がある。
We need to reduce production costs.
Refers specifically to manufacturing cost, often used in cost accounting.
製造原価の計算方法を確認してください。
Please check the calculation method for manufacturing costs.
A loanword from English, commonly used in business settings.
生産コストが上昇している。
Production costs are rising.
The cost to produce a single item.
Unit manufacturing cost, used in pricing and cost analysis.
製造単価を下げるために工程を見直す。
We review the process to lower the unit manufacturing cost.
Unit production cost, similar to 製造単価 but broader.
生産単価が高いと競争力が落ちる。
If the unit production cost is high, competitiveness declines.
All costs associated with production, sometimes including indirect costs.
Manufacturing expenses, a broader term that may include indirect costs.
製造費用を部門別に集計する。
We aggregate manufacturing expenses by department.
生産費 is a broad term for production costs, often used in economics. 製造原価 is a specific accounting term for manufacturing cost, including direct materials, labor, and overhead. Use 製造原価 when discussing cost accounting or financial statements.
生産費は経済学の概念だ。
Production cost is an economic concept.
製造原価は財務諸表に記載される。
Manufacturing cost is recorded in financial statements.
生産費を削減する必要がある。
We need to cut production costs.
製造単価が高すぎる。
The production cost per unit is too high.