Translation guide
The collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal. In Japanese, this concept is often expressed through specific terms emphasizing cooperation, unity, and collective action.
The general concept of working together effectively as a team.
The most direct loanword from English, widely understood and used in business, sports, and everyday contexts.
Teamwork is essential for this project.
Cooperation, collaboration. A native Japanese word that emphasizes working together toward a shared goal. Very common and natural.
We succeeded thanks to everyone's teamwork.
Coordination, linkage. Often used in business or technical contexts to describe smooth cooperation between departments or systems.
We need to strengthen teamwork between departments.
Unity, solidarity. Implies a strong bond and collective resolve, often used in contexts like labor unions or sports teams.
The team's unity is the key to winning the match.
Highlighting that everyone worked together, often in phrases like 'good teamwork' or 'great teamwork'.
Team play. Often used in sports and business to praise coordinated effort.
That was great teamwork today.
To combine everyone's strength. A natural way to describe pooling efforts.
Referring to teamwork as a desirable trait in a person or organization.
Cooperativeness, ability to work in a team. Often used in job interviews or performance reviews.
He lacks teamwork skills.
To value teamwork. A straightforward way to express the importance of teamwork.
協力 is the most general term for cooperation and can be used in any context. 連携 implies a more systematic coordination, often between groups or systems. チームワーク is a direct loanword and feels modern, often used in business and sports.
We need the cooperation of the local community.
The coordination between systems isn't working well.
Let's work together as a team to solve the problem.
To unite as one. A stronger, more formal phrase often used in speeches or mottos.
Let's overcome this difficulty through teamwork.
This company values teamwork.