協きょう業ぎょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

cooperation; collaboration; cooperative work

Refers to working together on a shared task or project, often in a business or organizational context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to cooperate' or 'to collaborate'.

• 両りょう社しゃは新しん製せい品ひんの開かい発はつで協きょう業ぎょうしている。

  The two companies are collaborating on the development of a new product.

• 協きょう業ぎょうによってコストを削さく減げんできた。

  We were able to reduce costs through cooperation.