Japanese word

協力

Pronunciation

Romajikyōryoku

Meaning

  • nouncooperation

Example

家族と協力します。ka zoku to kyō ryoku shi ma su

I cooperate with my family.

Illustration for 協力 (cooperation)

More examples

この問題は、みんなの協力で解決できます。ko no mon dai wa mi n na no kyō ryoku de kai ketsu de ki ma su

We can solve this problem with everyone's cooperation.

Core concept

Describes shared effort in which people contribute what they can to the same task or goal.

Common phrases

  • 協力するkyō ryoku su ru

    cooperate

  • 協力を求めるkyō ryoku o moto me ru

    ask for cooperation

  • 協力を得るkyō ryoku o u ru

    gain cooperation

Similar words

協同kyōdō: Joint work in which people or groups share a task or goal.
連携renkei: Coordinated action by people or groups that work together toward a shared goal.
助け合いtasukeai: Mutual support in which people help one another.

Definition in Japanese

同じ目的を持つ者同士が互いに力を合わせて物事を行うこと。ona ji moku teki o mo tsu mono dō shi ga taga i ni chikara o a wa se te mono goto o okona u ko to

Word origin

協力 (kyōryoku, "cooperation") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 協 (kyō, "join forces") and 力 (ryoku, "strength"), linking the ideas of unity and effort.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 協力してください (kyōryoku shite kudasai, "please cooperate") asks people to work together, while 手伝ってください (tetsudatte kudasai, "please help") usually asks for assistance.

Other meanings

  • collaborationnoun
  • helpnoun
  • supportnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 協力的kyōryokutekicooperativena-adjective
  • 協力者kyōryokushacollaboratornoun

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