チームワーク

Etymology

From English "teamwork"; used at work and in sports.

Common collocations

• チームワークがいい: have good teamwork
• チームワークが悪(わる)い: have poor teamwork
• チームワークを高(たか)める: to improve teamwork
• チームワークを重視(じゅうし)する: to value teamwork
• チームワークを発揮(はっき)する: to demonstrate teamwork
• チームワークを乱(みだ)す: to disrupt teamwork

Similar words

• 協力(きょうりょく): cooperation (broader, not team-specific)
• 連携(れんけい): coordination, collaboration (often between organizations)
• 団結(だんけつ): solidarity, unity (emotional bonding)

Cultural note

Highly valued in Japanese workplaces; job interviews often ask about it.