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.
Highlighting that everyone worked together, often in phrases like 'good teamwork' or 'great teamwork'.
Referring to teamwork as a desirable trait in a person or organization.
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.
地域の協力が必要です。
We need the cooperation of the local community.
システム間の連携がうまくいっていない。
The coordination between systems isn't working well.
The most direct loanword from English, widely understood and used in business, sports, and everyday contexts.
このプロジェクトにはチームワークが不可欠です。
Teamwork is essential for this project.
Cooperation, collaboration. A native Japanese word that emphasizes working together toward a shared goal. Very common and natural.
みんなの協力があって成功した。
We succeeded thanks to everyone's teamwork.
Coordination, linkage. Often used in business or technical contexts to describe smooth cooperation between departments or systems.
部署間の連携を強化する必要がある。
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.
チームの団結力が試合に勝つ鍵だ。
The team's unity is the key to winning the match.
Team play. Often used in sports and business to praise coordinated effort.
今日は素晴らしいチームプレーだった。
That was great teamwork today.
To combine everyone's strength. A natural way to describe pooling efforts.
みんなで力を合わせて問題を解決しよう。
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.
一致団結して困難を乗り越えよう。
Let's overcome this difficulty through teamwork.
Cooperativeness, ability to work in a team. Often used in job interviews or performance reviews.
彼は協調性に欠ける。
He lacks teamwork skills.
To value teamwork. A straightforward way to express the importance of teamwork.
この会社はチームワークを大切にしている。
This company values teamwork.