共同体(きょうどうたい)

きょうどうたい
noun
community, collective body
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1. community, collective, communal body
A group of people or nations bound together by shared interests, location, or purpose. Used for both small local communities and large international organizations.
地域(ちいき)共同体(きょうどうたい)のつながりが薄(うす)れている。
Ties within the local community are weakening.
ヨーロッパ共同体(きょうどうたい)はEUの前身(ぜんしん)だ。
The European Community was the predecessor of the EU.
国際(こくさい)共同体(きょうどうたい)として気候(きこう)変動(へんどう)に取(と)り組(く)む必要(ひつよう)がある。
We need to tackle climate change as an international community.

Compound of 共同(きょうどう) (joint, communal) + 体(たい) (body, organization). A somewhat formal term used in social, political, and academic contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 共同体(きょうどうたい): a formal, structured community bound by shared ties (political, social, or cultural)
  • コミュニティ: a more casual loanword for community, used for both online and offline groups
  • 社会(しゃかい): society in general, broader than 共同体(きょうどうたい)

Related Words

Related: 共同(きょうどう) (joint, communal (base word))
Compare: コミュニティ (a more casual loanword for community…)
Compare: 社会(しゃかい) (society in general, broader)
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