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提携 (ていけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
partnership ; alliance ; cooperation
Refers to a formal business tie-up, strategic alliance, or cooperative arrangement between organizations. Commonly used with する to mean 'to partner with' or 'to form an alliance'.
大だい 学がく と 企き 業ぎょう の 提てい 携けい が 進すす ん で いる 。
Partnerships between universities and companies are advancing.
Kanji 提 propose, take along, carry in hand 携 portable, carry (in hand), armed with Similar words 協きょう 力りょく 協力 is general cooperation or collaboration, often less formal than 提携, which implies a structured business alliance or tie-up.
連れん 携けい 連携 also means cooperation or coordination, but emphasizes working in close coordination, often within a system or team, while 提携 stresses a formal partnership between separate entities.
Etymology Composed of 提 (propose, carry in hand) and 携 (carry, bring along), suggesting joining hands or working together. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conventionally conveys partnership.
