(きょうぎょう)

きょうぎょう
noun, suru-verb
collaboration, cooperation, partnership
1. collaboration, business cooperation, partnership
Working together with other companies or organizations to achieve common business goals.
他社(たしゃ)協業(きょうぎょう)する。
To collaborate with other companies.
協業(きょうぎょう)関係(かんけい)(きず)く。
To build a partnership.
異業種(いぎょうしゅ)との協業(きょうぎょう)()えている。
Collaborations with different industries are increasing.
両社(りょうしゃ)新製品(しんせいひん)開発(かいはつ)協業(きょうぎょう)することになった。
The two companies have decided to collaborate on new product development.

協業(きょうぎょう) means business collaboration or partnership.

COMPONENTS:

  • (きょう): together, cooperate
  • (ぎょう): business, work

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 協業(きょうぎょう)する: to collaborate
  • 協業(きょうぎょう)関係(かんけい): collaborative relationship
  • 協業(きょうぎょう)(さき): collaboration partner
  • 協業(きょうぎょう)(すす)める: to advance collaboration

CONTEXTS:
Often used in business news and corporate announcements about partnerships.

RELATED:

  • 提携(ていけい): alliance, partnership
  • 連携(れんけい): cooperation, coordination
  • 合弁(ごうべん): joint venture
  • {コラボレーション}: collaboration (loanword)