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相互協力 (sougokyouryoku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

相そう互ご協きょう力りょく

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Meanings

1

bilateral cooperation; mutual cooperation

Refers to cooperation between two parties, often used in diplomatic, business, or organizational contexts.

両りょう国こくは経けい済ざい発はっ展てんのために相そう互ご協きょう力りょくを強きょう化かする

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The two countries agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation for economic development.

このプロジェクトの成せい功こうには、部ぶ門もん間かんの相そう互ご協きょう力りょくが不ふ可か欠けつです。

Mutual cooperation between departments is essential for the success of this project.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
互mutually, reciprocally, together
協co-, cooperation
力power, strength, strong

Related words

協きょう力りょく
協力 is general cooperation; 相互協力 specifically emphasizes mutual or bilateral cooperation between two parties.
相そう互ご
相互 means 'mutual' or 'reciprocal' and is often used as a prefix in compounds like 相互理解 (mutual understanding).

Built from

相そう互ご+協きょう力りょく

Etymology

Compound of 相互 (mutual) and 協力 (cooperation). The kanji 相 means 'mutual', 互 means 'reciprocal', 協 means 'cooperation', and 力 means 'power'.