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同僚
Meaning in Englishcolleague; co-worker
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What it means
同僚 (dōryō) means a person who works at the same company or workplace—a coworker or colleague. It refers to someone who shares a professional environment with you, typically within the same organization, regardless of department or seniority, and is used in everyday business conversation and introductions.
Main meanings
- primary meaning: a person who works at the same company or organization.
- scope: can refer to coworkers within the same department or across the organization, including new hires or long‑standing staff.
- boundaries: not typically used for close friends outside work or for people from different companies.
How to use it
Used to describe someone who shares the same workplace; suitable for formal documents, emails, meetings, and introductions; used with colleagues across departments or roles, with tone ranging from neutral to polite.
Variants and close terms
- 同僚 (dōryō) — coworker, main term
- 職場の仲間 (しょくばのなかま, shokuba no nakama) — workplace companion
- 同期 (dōki) — peers hired at the same time
- 上司 (じょうし, jōshi) — superior; antonym in workplace hierarchy
Composition
- 同 = same
- 僚 = fellow, colleague
- Combination: together they form the concept of someone who shares the same workplace or organizational circle
Word class
Noun (名詞)
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Related words by kanji and components
N1
同級
doukyuu
the same grade, same class
N1
同居
doukyo
living together
N1
同情
doujou
sympathy, compassion, sympathize
N2
合同
goudou
combination, incorporation
N2
同～
dou～
same ~
N2
同格
doukaku
the same rank, equality, apposition
N3
共同
kyoudou
cooperation, collaboration, joint work
N3
官僚
kanryou
bureaucrat, bureaucracy
N3
同一
douitsu
identity, sameness, similarity
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