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Colleague in Japanese 🇯🇵


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colleague どうりょう
How to say “colleague” in Japanese? “どうりょう”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “どうりょう” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on colleague in Japanese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Break down the kanji: 同 (same) and 僚 (colleague) – think of colleagues as people who are “the same” or work on the same side as you.
• Use a mnemonic: Imagine working with a group who all share the same goal, hence "dōryō" means colleagues.
• Recall that “どうりょう” sounds similar to “do, really?” when affirming a coworker’s great idea.

Explanations:
• どうりょう (dōryō/douryou) means “colleague” or “co-worker”.
• Typically used in a professional context to refer to people you work with in an organization.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• 仲間 (なかま, nakama) – can mean colleague, companion, or comrade, though it can be more casual or imply friendship.
• 同僚 (どうりょう, dōryō) – the standard and formal term for colleague.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• In casual conversation, 仲間 (nakama) is sometimes used interchangeably with どうりょう for team members or close workmates, though it often implies a deeper bond beyond just work.
• There isn’t a widely known slang use of どうりょう itself; it is primarily used in its standard meaning.

Example Sentences:
• 彼は私の同僚です。
 Romanized: Kare wa watashi no dōryō desu.
 Translation: He is my colleague.
• 新しい同僚とプロジェクトを始めました。
 Romanized: Atarashii dōryō to purojekuto o hajimemashita.
 Translation: I started a project with a new colleague.
• 昼休みに、同僚とカフェに行きました。
 Romanized: Hiruyasumi ni, dōryō to kafe ni ikimashita.
 Translation: I went to a café with a colleague during lunch.

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