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共同生活 (きょうどうせいかつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

共きょう同どう生せい活かつ

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Meanings

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noun

living together; communal life; cohabitation

Refers to a shared living arrangement, whether among family, friends, or in a communal setting. Can imply a cooperative lifestyle.

大だい学がく生せいのとき、友とも達だちと共きょう同どう生せい活かつを始はじめた。
When I was a university student, I started living together with friends.

この施し設せつでは、高こう齢れい者しゃが共きょう同どう生せい活かつを送おくっている。

In this facility, elderly people lead a communal life.

Kanji

共together, both, neither
同same, agree, equal
生life, genuine, birth
活lively, resuscitation, being helped

Similar words

同どう居きょ
同居 focuses on the act of living in the same dwelling, often implying a more private or family-based arrangement, while 共同生活 emphasizes a shared, cooperative lifestyle.
シェアハウス
シェアハウス is a specific type of shared housing, often among unrelated individuals, whereas 共同生活 is a broader term for any communal living situation.

Etymology

Compound of 共同 (きょうどう, 'joint, cooperative') and 生活 (せいかつ, 'life, living').