生せい活かつ協きょう同どう組くみ合あい

noun

consumers' cooperative; co-op

Refers to a member-owned organization that provides goods and services to its members, often emphasizing consumer protection and community. The abbreviation 生協 is very common in daily use.

• うちは生せい協きょうで毎まい週しゅう食しょく材ざいを注ちゅう文もんしている。

  We order groceries every week through the co-op.

• 生せい活かつ協きょう同どう組くみ合あいは組くみ合あい員いんが出しゅっ資しして運うん営えいされている。

  A consumers' cooperative is run with investments from its members.