Translation guide
The English word 'cohort' can refer to a group of people with a shared characteristic, a companion or colleague, or a military unit. This guide helps learners express these meanings naturally in Japanese.
Referring to a group of people who share a common trait or experience, such as being born in the same year or entering a program together.
Refers to people of the same generation or age group. Commonly used in social and demographic contexts.
Many in the same cohort are facing the same issues.
Refers to people who entered a company, school, or organization at the same time. Very common in workplace and educational settings.
He is my university cohort (entered the same year).
Loanword from English, used mainly in academic, medical, or statistical contexts. Not common in everyday conversation.
In this study, the same cohort was followed for 10 years.
Referring to a person who accompanies or works with someone, often in a somewhat formal or literary sense.
General term for companion, colleague, or member of one's group. Can be used in various contexts.
He is a trusted cohort.
Specifically refers to a coworker or colleague. More formal than 仲間.
Refers to a partner or sidekick, often in a buddy-cop or detective context. Implies a close working relationship.
Referring to an ancient Roman military unit of about 600 soldiers.
General term for infantry unit; can be used to describe a cohort in historical contexts.
The Roman cohort was strictly disciplined.
Direct loanword from Latin 'cohors', used in specialized historical texts. Very rare.
同期 (どうき) is used for people who entered the same institution at the same time (e.g., company, school). 同世代 (どうせだい) refers to people of the same age group or generation, regardless of institution.
He is my cohort at the company (entered together).
People of the same cohort (generation) think alike.
The English word 'cohort' is often used in academic or formal contexts. In everyday Japanese, it's more natural to specify the type of group (e.g., 同期, 同世代) rather than using the loanword コホート, which is limited to technical fields.
彼女は私の同僚です。
She is my cohort (colleague).
刑事とその相棒が事件を解決した。
The detective and his cohort solved the case.
One cohort consisted of about 600 soldiers.