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産学協同 (さんがくきょうどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

産さん学がく協きょう同どう

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Meanings

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industry-university cooperation

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)›

Refers to collaborative projects, research, or partnerships between private companies and academic institutions.

この研けん究きゅうは産さん学がく協きょう同どうで

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This research is being conducted through industry-university cooperation.

産さん学がく協きょう同どうのプロジェクトが増ふえている。

Industry-university cooperation projects are increasing.

Kanji

産products, bear, give birth
学study, learning, science
協co-, cooperation
同same, agree, equal

Related words

産さん学がく連れん携けい
産学連携 is a more common synonym with the same meaning; 産学協同 is slightly more formal or traditional.

Word family

産さん学がく協きょう同どう体たい
educational-industrial complex

Etymology

Yojijukugo composed of 産 (industry), 学 (academia), 協 (cooperation), and 同 (together). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound is a modern term for collaborative efforts between industry and universities.