Meaning

Primary

Cooperation

Alternatives

Collaboration, Joint

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

People working together on the same thing is cooperation.

Reading

きょうどう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 共同で作る

    to make collaboratively

    共同で使う

    to use communally

    共同で行う

    to carry out collaboratively

Context Sentences

トーフグと日清が、豆腐と河豚味のカップラーメンを、共同開発するらしいよ。

Apparently Tofugu and Nisshin are going to collaborate to make tofu and fugu flavored cup noodles.

トーフグは、北朝せんと共同して、金色の金正日人形を生さんしています。

Tofugu produces golden Kim Jong Il dolls in cooperation with a North Korean firm.

彼は共同の貯金をこっそり使い果たしてしまった。

He secretly used up our joint savings.

Kanji Composition