協調|きょうちょうkyouchou[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
    企業きぎょう経営けいえいで活躍かつやくするために必要ひつようとなるのが多おおくの仲間なかまと仕事しごとを遂行すいこうするための協調きょうちょう精神せいしんです。↗
    What you need to take part in business management is the team spirit to work with many colleagues.
Conjugation
Dictionary form協調する(きょうちょうする)
Polite (masu)協調します(きょうちょうします)
Negative (nai)協調しない(きょうちょうしない)
polite (masen)協調しません(きょうちょうしません)
classical zu / nu協調せず・協調せぬ(きょうちょうせず・きょうちょうせぬ)
Past (ta)協調した(きょうちょうした)
polite (mashita)協調しました(きょうちょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)協調しなかった(きょうちょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)協調しませんでした(きょうちょうしませんでした)
Te form協調して(きょうちょうして)
Potential協調できる(きょうちょうできる)
Passive協調される(きょうちょうされる)
Causative協調させる(きょうちょうさせる)
Causative passive協調させられる(きょうちょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)協調すれば(きょうちょうすれば)
tara協調したら(きょうちょうしたら)
Volitional協調しよう(きょうちょうしよう)
polite (mashou)協調しましょう(きょうちょうしましょう)
Imperative協調しろ(きょうちょうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym協力きょうりょくNeutralThe most common everyday word for cooperating or lending a hand; 「協調」 specifically suggests parties with different stances yielding to each other.
  • Related共同きょうどうNeutralDoing something jointly, as in 「共同研究」; the focus is on acting together, while 「協調」 stresses mutual accommodation between parties with different stances.
  • Related連携れんけいNeutralCoordinating through mutual contact and liaison, as in 「連携プレー」; the emphasis is on parties linking up smoothly.
  • Related団結だんけつNeutralUniting into one body; the emphasis is on group cohesion and solidarity, whereas 「協調」 is about parties coordinating with each other.
  • Related提携ていけいWrittenWritten word for a tie-up between organizations, companies or individuals, as in 「業務提携」.
  • Related和協わきょうWrittenWritten word for harmonious cooperation; rare in modern Japanese — in everyday speech 「協力」 is the natural choice.
  • Related協働きょうどうWrittenWritten word for different parties working together; leans toward administrative usage.
  • Antonym対立たいりつNeutralOpposition or confrontation between parties that will not yield to each other; the direct opposite of 「協調」.
  • Antonym抗争こうそうWrittenWritten word for a struggle or feud, as in 「派閥抗争」; it is the opposite of 「協調」.

Use 「協調」 when parties with different or opposing stances cooperate by mutually accommodating each other, as in 「国際協調」 and 「協調性」. For simply joining forces or helping, 「協力」 is the everyday default; use 「連携」 for coordinated linking-up, 「共同」 for doing something jointly, and 「団結」 for unity. 「和協」, 「提携」 and 「協働」 are written-style alternatives. When parties clash instead, say 「対立」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 立場たちばが反対はんたいとなる二ふたつの存在そんざいが、互たがいに譲り合ゆずりあい、協力きょうりょくすること。
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