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coexistence and co-prosperity; living together and thriving together
The ideal of different groups, nations, or entities existing side by side and prospering together rather than competing destructively. Often used in diplomatic, business, and environmental contexts.
Coexistence and co-prosperity between the local community and businesses is important.
A four-character compound (四字熟語) expressing the ideal of mutual benefit. Common in speeches, policy statements, corporate philosophies, and environmental discourse. The concept emphasizes that parties can prosper together rather than one thriving at the expense of another.
Common collocations
- 共存共栄を目指す: to aim for coexistence and co-prosperity
- 共存共栄を図る: to pursue coexistence and co-prosperity
- 共存共栄の道: the path of mutual prosperity
- 共存共栄の精神: the spirit of coexistence
Similar words
- 共存: coexistence — the first half on its own, without the prosperity element
- 共生: symbiosis, living together — similar concept, more common in biology and modern social discourse
- 相互利益: mutual benefit — more concrete, business-oriented
- 協調: cooperation, coordination — emphasizes working in harmony
Etymology
This phrase has historical resonance in East Asia due to Japan's wartime slogan 大東亜共栄圏 (Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere). In modern usage, the term has shed this association and is used in a positive, idealistic sense.
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共生 (symbiosis, living together)
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協調 (cooperation, coordination)
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互恵 (mutual benefit)