共栄(きょうえい)

Composed of 共(きょう) (together) and 栄(えい) (prosperity/flourishing). Expresses the ideal of multiple parties prospering together rather than at each other's expense.

Common collocations

• 共存(きょうぞん)共栄(きょうえい): coexistence and co-prosperity
• 相互(そうご)共栄(きょうえい): mutual co-prosperity
• 共栄(きょうえい)を図(はか)る: to work toward co-prosperity
• 共栄(きょうえい)関係(かんけい): co-prosperity relationship

Etymology

The term is historically associated with the wartime 大東亜共栄圏(だいとうあきょうえいけん) (Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere), Japan's imperial ideology during World War II. While the word itself is neutral and widely used today in business and diplomacy, learners should be aware of this historical context.

Similar words

• 繁栄(はんえい): prosperity / flourishing — prosperity in general, not necessarily mutual
• 共存(きょうぞん): coexistence — living together, without the emphasis on prospering
• 互恵(ごけい): mutual benefit — emphasizes benefit rather than flourishing
• 共生(きょうせい): symbiosis / living together — emphasizes the relationship of living together, often used in ecology