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)
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Added 2026.2.25 23:35
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