1.
cooperation, collaboration
Working together toward a common goal.
協力 means working together toward a common goal. It emphasizes active participation and mutual effort.
GRAMMAR:
- Functions as noun or する verb: 協力する (to cooperate)
- Often takes を or に: 協力をお願いする / 〜に協力する
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ご協力ありがとうございます (thank you for your cooperation)
- ご協力をお願いします (we ask for your cooperation)
- 協力を求める (to request cooperation)
- 協力関係 (cooperative relationship)
- 国際協力 (international cooperation)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 協同/共同: joint, collaborative (more about sharing)
- 連携: coordination, collaboration (often organizational)
- 協調: harmony, cooperation (emphasis on working in accord)