生 協(せいきょう)

せいきょう

noun

co-op, consumer cooperative

1. co-op, consumer cooperative

Short for 生活協同組合 (consumer cooperative association). A membership-based organization where consumers pool resources to purchase goods and services at favorable prices. Very common in Japanese daily life, especially university co-ops and home delivery services.

大学(だいがく)の生協(せいきょう)で教科書(きょうかしょ)を買(か)った。

I bought textbooks at the university co-op.

生協(せいきょう)の宅配(たくはい)サービスを利用(りよう)している。

I use the co-op's home delivery service.

生協(せいきょう)に加入(かにゅう)すると、食品(しょくひん)や日用品(にちようひん)を割引(わりびき)価格(かかく)で購入(こうにゅう)できるほか、共済(きょうさい)保険(ほけん)にも入(はい)れる。

By joining the co-op, you can purchase food and daily necessities at discounted prices and also sign up for mutual insurance.

Usage

生協(せいきょう) is the standard abbreviation for 生活(せいかつ)協同(きょうどう)組合(くみあい) (consumer cooperative association). In Japan, co-ops are extremely common — most universities have a co-op (大学(だいがく)生協(せいきょう)) that sells textbooks, stationery, and food. Regional co-ops like コープ (CO-OP) offer grocery delivery services that are widely used by families.

Common collocations

大学(だいがく)生協(せいきょう) (university co-op)
生協(せいきょう)の宅配(たくはい) (co-op delivery)
生協(せいきょう)に加入(かにゅう)する (join a co-op)
生協(せいきょう)食堂(しょくどう) (co-op cafeteria)

Similar words

組合(くみあい): union, cooperative (broader term for any cooperative or labor union)
コープ: co-op (brand name used by many Japanese consumer cooperatives)
協同(きょうどう)組合(くみあい): cooperative association (formal, unabbreviated term)

Related Words

Compare: 組合(くみあい) (union, cooperative)

Compare: 協同組合(きょうどうくみあい) (cooperative association)

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Added 2026.2.25 23:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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