Meaning

Primary

Colleague

Alternative

Coworker

Word Type

noun

Explanation

We work at the same place and are colleagues, making us colleagues / coworkers.

Reading

どうりょう
  • 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

Context Sentences

残念な事に、私の同僚はあの電車の事故によって大きな商談のスケジュールの組み直しを余儀なくされた。

Unfortunately, the train accident forced my coworker to rearrange his big business meeting.

Kanji Composition